FxWirePro: EUR/USD trades flat after Fed, market focus on NFP and French elections for further directions
EUR/USD is in consolidation phase between 1.08610 and 1.09500 for the past five trading days. Euro shown a mild reaction after hawkish US Fed monetary policy. It is currently trading around 1.09179. US Fed has kept its i…
EUR/USD is in consolidation phase between 1.08610 and 1.09500 for the past five trading days. Euro shown a mild reaction after hawkish US Fed monetary policy. It is currently trading around 1.09179.
US Fed has kept its interest rates unchanged and gave a hint of further two interest rate hikes this year.
On the lower side, minor weakness can be seen only below 1.08500 bottom formed after French election will drag the pair down till 1.08200/1.07850 (61.8% retracement of 1.06822 and 1.09508)/1.0745 (21 EMA).
The near term major resistance 1.09780 (50% retracement of 1.16163 and 1.03400) and any violation above will take the pair till 1.1000/1.1045.The minor resistance is around 1.09329 (61.8% retracement of 1.1299 and 1.03400).
It is good to sell on rallies around 1.0930-35 with SL around 1.09780 for the TP of 1.08500/1.0820.
