- EUR/USD weakens to near 1.0965 in Monday’s early European session.
- The bullish outlook of the pair looks fragile on the daily chart, with the RSI indicator holding below the midline.
- The initial support level is seen at 1.0881; the immediate resistance level is located at 1.1000.
The EUR/USD pair trades in negative territory for the seventh consecutive day around 1.0965 during the early European session on Monday. The major pair remains under selling pressure amid the further upside in the US Dollar (USD). The recent US jobs data released on Friday has prompted traders to pull back expectations for 50 basis points (bps) Fed rate cut at the November meeting.
According to the daily chart, the bullish outlook of EUR/USD looks vulnerable as the major pair hovers around the key 100-day Exponential Moving Averages (EMA). EUR/USD could resume its downside bias if it decisively crosses below the 100-day EMA. Additionally, the downward momentum is supported by the Relative Strength Index (RSI), which stands below the midline near 37.55, suggesting that the path of least resistance is to the downside.
Decisive trading below the 100-day EMA at 1.0970 could see a drop to 1.0881, the low of August 8. The crucial support level for the pair emerges in the 1.0805-1.0800 zone, the low of July 9 and the round mark.
On the upside, the 1.1000 psychological level will be the first upside barrier for the pair. Extended gains could see a rally to 1.1144, the high of October 1. A break above this level could pave the way to 1.1223, the upper boundary of the Bollinger Band.
EUR/USD daily chart
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