EUR/USD daily chart with support and resistance lines on it. Click to enlarge:
- German ZEW Economic Sentiment: Tuesday: 10:00. This key indicator slowed to 8.7 points in February, down sharply from 26.7 points a month earlier. Analysts are braced for a plunge in investor confidence, as much of the eurozone economy has ground to a halt due to the coronavirus. The forecast for March stands at -25.0 points.
- Eurozone Final CPI: Wednesday, 10:00. Final CPI and Core CPI are both expected in at 1.2%, which would confirm the initial releases from earlier this month.
- German PPI: Friday, 7:00. This inflation indicator improved to 0.8% in January, up from 0.1% a month earlier. This marked the strongest gain since 2011. However, the indicator is projected to decline by 0.2% in January.
- Eurozone Current Account: Friday, 9:00. The current account surplus narrowed to EUR 32.6 billion in December, down from 33.9 billion a month earlier. This was well off the estimate of 34.5 billion. The downtrend is expected to continue in January, with an estimate of 30.3 billion.
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EUR/USD Technical analysis
Technical lines from top to bottom:
With the euro posting strong losses last week, we start at lower levels:
1.1435 was tested by EUR/USD early last week.
1.1290 is next.
1.1215 has also switched to resistance.
1.1119 is an immediate resistance line. It could see more action early in the week.
1.1025 (mentioned last week) came under strong pressure last week.
1.0925 is next.
1.0829 has held in support since April 2017.
1.0690 is the final support level for now.
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I remain bearish on EUR/USD
The coronavirus continues to take a heavy toll on the eurozone. With Italy under total lockdown and other eurozone countries curtailing movement and shutting down much of the economy, the euro will likely remain under strong pressure.
Further reading:
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- GBP/USD forecast – Pound/dollar predictions
- USD/JPY forecast – analysis for dollar/yen
- AUD/USD forecast – the outlook for the Aussie dollar.
- USD/CAD forecast – Canadian dollar predictions
- Forex weekly forecast – Outlook for the major events of the week
Safe trading!