FxWirePro: EUR/USD sell-off resumes after Fed raises rates
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 8:05 PM UTC
- The EUR /USD pair declined on Wednesday as dollar rose across the board after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates and signal a faster past of hikes next year.
- The Fed raised interest rates by a quarter point and signaled a faster pace of increases in 2017 as the Trump administration takes over with promises to boost growth through tax cuts, spending and deregulation.
- The ongoing weakness is set to continue for this pair as the resistance level at 1.0644 is likely to act as strong barrier to the bulls and bring a further decline towards lower levels.
- To the upside, the immediate resistance can be seen at 1.0596, a break above this level would expose the pair to next resistance level at 1.0644.
- To the downside, immediate support can be seen at 1.0554, a break below at this level will open the door towards next level at 1.0522.
Resistance Levels
R1: 1.0596 (50% Retracement level)
R2: 1.0644 (61.8% Retracement level)
R3: 1.0700 (Psychological levels)
Support Levels
S1: 1.0554 (38.2% Retracement level)
S2: 1.0522 (Dec 12th lows lows)
S3: 1.0488 (23.6% Retracement level)