The Euro rose sharply against the Dollar following the FOMC statement and erased previous losses. The pair jumped to 1.2342, reaching a 2-day high and extended its recovery from 1.2207 (session low). Currently is pulling back and trades around 1.2310/20.
According to Valeria Bednarik at the live coverage of the FED interest rate decision, if the EUR/USD managed to close the day above 1.2350, “chances of a continuation in the next couple of days are quite likely”.
The Euro also recovered ground against the Swiss Franc following the decision. EUR/CHF moved slightly away from record lows but holds below 1.3600.
Against the Pound, the Euro managed to rise back above 0.8200 and currently is testing the 0.8240 zone.
EUR/USD (Jun 23 at 21:41 GMT)
1.2314/15 (0.36%)
H 1.2345 L 1.2208
1.2314/15 (0.36%)
H 1.2345 L 1.2208
S3 | S2 | S1 | R1 | R2 | R3 |
1.2248 | 1.2279 | 1.2310 | 1.2327 | 1.2358 | 1.2389 |
[?]Trend Index | [?]OB/OS Index |
Slightly Bullish | Neutral |
Data updated on Jun 23 at 19:38 (15-minute timeframe) |