EUR/USD’s upside momentum faltered once again around 1.0630.The breakout of that resistance could lead up to a test of 1.0713.
EUR/USD gives away initial gains and sinks in the red territory well south of the 1.0600 support on Thursday.Subsequent bullish attempts need to clear the short-term top in the 1.0630/35 band (January 4,5) to allow for a potential visit to the weekly top at 1.0713 (December 30). Once cleared, the pair could then confront the December 2022 peak at 1.0736 (December 15).
The constructive outlook for EUR/USD should remain unchanged while above the key 200-day SMA, today at 1.0314.
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