EUR/USD daily chart with support and resistance lines on it. Click to enlarge:
- German Current Account: Monday, 8:00. Germany’s current account surplus fell to EUR14.4 billion in April, down sharply from the previous reading of EUR27.4 billion. The estimate for May stands at EUR15.2 billion.
- German GfK Consumer Climate: Thursday, 6:00. This consumer confidence survey continues to point to pessimism among German consumers. Still, the level of pessimism has been easing. The indicator improved from -18.9 to -9.6 in June and the estimate for July stands at -4.8.
- Eurozone Consumer Confidence: Thursday, 14:00. Like in Germany, consumer confidence has been improving, but remains in negative territory. The indicator came in at -15 in May, up from -19 beforehand. The estimate for June stands at -12.
- PMIs: Friday, 7:15 in France, 7:30 in Germany, and 8:00 for the whole eurozone. In Germany and the eurozone, manufacturing PMIs rose sharply in May, but remain in contraction territory. The German PMI rose from 36.6 to 45.2, while the eurozone indicator climbed from 39.4 to 47.4. French Manufacturing PMI improved to 52.3, which indicates expansion. In Germany and the eurozone initial readings for July are projected to improve but remain in contraction territory, with estimates of 48.0 and 49.6, respectively. In the services sector, German PMI is expected to rise to 50.1 just above the 50.0 threshold, which separates contraction from expansion. The eurozone index is expected to improve to 51.0 and the French indicator to 52.3.
EUR/USD Technical analysis
Technical lines from top to bottom:
We start with resistance at 1.1725. 1.1573 is next.
1.1470 was a low point at the beginning of February.
1.1328 remains relevant. Currently, it is an immediate support line.
1.1215 is the first line of support.
1.1119 (mentioned last week) is the final support line for now.
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I am bullish on EUR/USD
The euro continues to gain ground and is up 1.7% in July. The pair closed the week above 1.14 for the first time since January, as the US dollar continues to struggle.
Further reading:
- EUR/USD forecast – for everything related to the euro.
- USD/JPY forecast – projections for dollar/yen
- AUD/USD forecast – predictions for the Aussie dollar.
- USD/CAD forecast – Canadian dollar analysis
- Forex weekly forecast – Outlook for the major events of the week.
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