Euro regains some composure and retargets 1.0900 prior to US docket.

Euro bounces off multi-week lows vs. the US Dollar.Stocks in Europe keeps the negative performance so far.EUR/USD looks supported around the 1.0860 for the time being.The USD Index (DXY) meets initial resistance near 103.60.EMU trade deficit shrank more than expected in June.

Initial Jobless Claims, Philly Fed index take centre stage in the NA session.

The Euro (EUR) intensifies its offered stance against the US Dollar (USD) and motivates EUR/USD to drop to fresh six-week lows around 1.0860 on Thursday, where it seems to have met some decent contention for the time being.

Meanwhile, the continuous upward movement of the Greenback is pushing the USD Index (DXY) to reach new highs that have not been seen in several weeks, approximately at 103.60. This rise is being supported by the similarly strong upward trend in US yields across various maturity periods.The ongoing weakness in the EUR/USD pair is also in line with investors’ interpretation of the FOMC Minutes, which were released late on Wednesday. The prevailing sentiment among most participants is that due to the inflation-related risks, there might be a need to further increase interest rates.

Looking at the broader context of monetary policy, the discussion around the Federal Reserve’s stance of maintaining a tighter policy for an extended period seems to have been revived. This is in response to the resilience displayed by the US economy, despite some easing in the labour market and lower inflation readings in recent months.Within the European Central Bank’s realm (ECB), internal disagreements among its Council members regarding the continuation of tightening measures after the summer period are causing renewed weakness that is impacting the Euro negatively.

As for the euro schedule, the Balance of Trade figures in the broader euro area showed a deficit of €2.36B June, less than initially projected.On the US calendar, the focus will be on the weekly Initial Jobless Claims and the Philly Fed Manufacturing Index, with secondary attention on the Conference Board’s Leading Index for July.Daily digest market movers: Euro remains depressed on USD buying, risk-off.The EUR manages to gather some buying interest vs. the USD.

Concerns surrounding the Chinese economy weigh on sentiment.The Australian jobs report disappoint expectations in July.Norges Bank hiked its policy rate by 25 bps to 4.00%, as expected.Markets’ focus remains on the US labour market and Philly index.

Technical Analysis: Euro faces interim hurdle at the 55-day SMA (1.0951)

EUR/USD faces extra headwinds and retreats to new lows in the 1.0860 region on Thursday, opening the door to a potential visit to the July low near 1.0830 sooner rather than later.

In case of further losses, EUR/USD could retest the July low of 1.0833 (July 6) ahead of the significant 200-day SMA at 1.0787, and eventually the May low of 1.0635 (May 31). Deeper down, there are additional support levels at the March low of 1.0516 (March 15) and the 2023 low at 1.0481 (January 6).Occasional bullish attempts, in the meantime, are expected to meet initial hurdle at the August high at 1.1064 (August 10) prior to the weekly top at 1.1149 (July 27). If the pair clears the latter, it could alleviate some of the downward pressure and potentially visit the 2023 peak of 1.1275 (July 18). Once this region is surpassed, significant resistance levels become less prominent until the 2022 high at 1.1495 (February 10), which is closely followed by the round level of 1.1500.Furthermore, the positive outlook for EUR/USD remains valid as long as it remains above the important 200-day SMA.

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