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FxWirePro: EUR/GBP fades spike on hawkish ECB comments, retraces below 200-DMA

  • EUR/GBP rebounded from the 0.8800 level on hawkish ECB headlines.
     
  • A Bloomberg report, citing sources noted that some ECB members see a rate hike at the end of 2019 as too late.
     
  • The major hit highs of 0.8841 before bears quickly faded the spike. 
     
  • Persistent uncertainties over Brexit talks keeps pressure on, but technically, break below 200-DMA  has raised scope for further weakness.
     
  • Technical indicators are turning bearish on intraday charts. 5-DMA has turned lower. Stochs are on verge of rollover from overbought levels.
     
  • Next major support lies at 110-EMA at 0.8792. Violation at 110-EMA could see further weakness till major trendline support at 0.8755.
     
  • On the flipside, retrace above 200-DMA could see some consolidation. Break above 38.2% Fib at 0.8882 could see resumption of upside.

Support levels - 0.88, 0.8792 (110-EMA), 0.8755 (trendline)

Resistance levels - 0.8819 (200-DMA), 0.8833 (5-DMA), 0.8882 (38.2% Fib)

FxWirePro Currency Strength Index: FxWirePro's Hourly EUR Spot Index was at 31.2622 (Neutral), while Hourly GBP Spot Index was at 72.5513 (Neutral) at 1100 GMT. For more details on FxWirePro's Currency Strength Index, visit http://www.fxwirepro.com/currencyindex
 

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