EUR/USD stays pressured around intraday low, keeps short-term trading range intact.
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EUR/USD hovers around intraday low, consolidating the previous day’s gains above 1.1300 during early Tuesday morning in Europe. That said, the major currency pair seesaws around 1.1325 by the press time while keeping sideways grind established since last Wednesday.
Technical analysis
EUR/USD recently conquered a symmetrical triangle formation established since December 16. However, the quote’s successful trading above 200-SMA level of 1.1300 joins firmer RSI, not overbought, to keep the buyers hopeful.