EURUSD Daily Analysis – August 27, 2014
EURUSD’s downward movement from 1.3411 extended to as low as 1.3152.
EURUSD’s downward movement from 1.3411 extended to as low as 1.3152.
The AUDUSD pair tried to go higher during the course of the day on Tuesday, and did gain a bit.
The EURUSD pair fell during the course of the day on Monday, continuing to show a bit of a downtrend, and consolidating in this general vicinity.
The GBPUSD pair rose slightly during the session on Monday, but found the 1.68 level resistive. This was an area of support previously, so the fact that we did not break above there is in fact interesting.
The AUDUSD pair fell during the course of the day on Monday, but not significantly so.
Like many of the major currency pairs at present, it’s US dollar strength which has been the primary driver over the last few weeks, and for the USDCAD, which moved firmly lower once again, the decline in the price of oil has also added further momentum to the move.
EURUSD is facing 1.3444 resistance, as long as this level holds, the price action in the trading range between 1.3333 and 1.3444
Cable moved lower once again last week as a resurgent US dollar continued to drive the pair, with the September futures contract closing at 1.6770 on the daily chart.
The EURUSD pair initially fell during the day on Thursday, but as you can see found support at roughly the same place it did during the Wednesday session.
Yesterday’s attempt by the Aussie dollar to break out from the current congestion with a move higher, was promptly snuffed out today, as poor employment data shocked the markets, sending the currency lower against the US dollar.