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2 Aug 2013
EUR/CHF reverses to bounce off from intraday lows
FXstreet.com (Chicago) - EUR/CHF was dragged downward on US job market data release earlier today to retrace amid Fed rumors.
Price action indicated a strong reaction to nonfarm payroll data published earlier on Friday. With unbeat expectations in the US, the euro was sent to the ground against a Swissy that strengthened momentarily. In Europe, the Eurostat made public the producer price index (YoY) that reached 0.3% vs. expected 0.2% and previous -0.2%. The pair started reversing around 18:00 GMT amid rumors that the Fed might not decrease stimulus package due to today's results.
Trading at 1.2342, the pair oscillated between supports at 1.2330 (July 23 lows), 1.2325 (July 17 lows), 1.2310 (July 17 lows) and resistances at 1.2344 (July 31 highs), 1.2352 (July 30 highs), 1.2356 (July 23 lows). According to the FXstreet technical studies, the MACD and CCI indicators pointed down despite attempt to erase earlier losses.
Price action indicated a strong reaction to nonfarm payroll data published earlier on Friday. With unbeat expectations in the US, the euro was sent to the ground against a Swissy that strengthened momentarily. In Europe, the Eurostat made public the producer price index (YoY) that reached 0.3% vs. expected 0.2% and previous -0.2%. The pair started reversing around 18:00 GMT amid rumors that the Fed might not decrease stimulus package due to today's results.
Trading at 1.2342, the pair oscillated between supports at 1.2330 (July 23 lows), 1.2325 (July 17 lows), 1.2310 (July 17 lows) and resistances at 1.2344 (July 31 highs), 1.2352 (July 30 highs), 1.2356 (July 23 lows). According to the FXstreet technical studies, the MACD and CCI indicators pointed down despite attempt to erase earlier losses.