Short Term Technical Analysis for Majors (14:00 GMT)
EUR/USD
Near-term recovery off today’s fresh 8-month low at 1.3361 regained initial 1.3500 barrier, but gains stalled on approach to strong resistance zone at 1.3550/65. Four-hour 20 day MA maintains negative tone, with break below 1.3400 required to confirm and open 1.3361 initially. Below here to focus 1.3243, 17 Jan low, ahead of Fib 61.8% of 1.1875/1.4935 ascend at 1.3044. Only clear break above 1.3565 would signal near-term basing attempt and allow for stronger correction.
Res: 1.3500, 1.3541, 1.3550, 1.3565
Sup: 1.3441, 1.3400, 1.3361, 1.3300
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GBP/USD
Trades in a corrective mode off 1.5326, 22 Sep low, with the latest push from today’s low at 1.5430, exceeding the initial 1.5500 barrier and extending gains to 1.5550, Fib 61.8% of 1.5689/1.5326 decline. Near-term studies are supportive, however, overbought hourly conditions may trigger correction before fresh rally. On the upside, 1.5575/1.5600 comes next, ahead of strong barrier at 1.5630.
Res: 1.5553, 1.5575, 1.5590, 1.5600
Sup: 1.5500, 1.5431, 1.5422, 1.5400
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USD/JPY
Maintains near-term negative tone, as repeated attempt at key 77.00 barrier failed again and subsequent reversal returned to 76.30 zone. On the downside, 76.10, previous low, continue to limit losses, however, risk of break below key support zone at 76.00/75.93 for fresh bear phase persists, with hourly 20 day MA at 76.45, maintaining near-term bears.
Res: 76.51, 76.75, 76.96, 77.27
Sup: 76.21, 76.10, 76.00, 75.93
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USD/CHF
Remains in a corrective/consolidative mode after hitting fresh high at 0.9180. After an upside attempt failed at 0.9141, en-route to 0.9180, immediate dip retested an initial support at 0.9000. While holding above here, short-term bulls remain intact for fresh attack at 0.9180, above which opens 0.9200 and turns focus at 0.9338. Only loss of 0.9000 handle would delay in favor of stronger correction, with 0.8926 seen on a break.
Res: 0.9092, 0.9141, 0.9180, 0.9200
Sup: 0.9004, 0.8994, 0.8965, 0.8926
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