EURUSD Technical Analysis Consolidation ahead of the US CPI

October 09, 2024 at 09:16AM
Fundamental
Overview

The USD rallied across the
board last Friday following the hot US NFP report. The market priced out all the
aggressive rate cuts expectations and it’s now finally in line with the Fed’s
projections.

The focus remains on the
economic data. The next key event to watch will be the US CPI report tomorrow.
We will likely need a hot report to see some more downside, while a big miss
could see the market price back in a more aggressive path for rate cuts.

On the EUR side, the market
has fully priced in a back-to-back 25 bps cut in October from the ECB following
the weak data and dovish comments from ECB officials.

EURUSD Technical
Analysis – Daily Timeframe

On the daily chart, we can
see that EURUSD sold off heavily from the 1.12 resistance and we got even a break below the
major trendline. This is where we can expect the
sellers to pile in to position for more downside, while the buyers will want to
see the price bouncing back up to start targeting the 1.12 handle again.

EURUSD Technical
Analysis – 4 hour Timeframe

On the 4 hour chart, we can
see that the price has been consolidating ever since the drop triggered by the strong
US NFP report last Friday. The market is waiting for the US CPI release
tomorrow to decide where to go next. A break to the downside should see the
sellers increasing the bearish bets, while a break to the upside will give the
buyers a bit more confidence to position for new highs.

EURUSD Technical
Analysis – 1 hour Timeframe

On the 1 hour chart, we can
see that we have a minor downward trendline defining the current bearish
momentum. The sellers will likely keep on leaning on it to position for further
downside, while the buyers will want to see the price breaking higher to target
a pullback into the 1.10 handle. The red lines define the average daily range for today.

Upcoming
Catalysts

Today we have the FOMC Meeting Minutes. Tomorrow, we get the US CPI report and
the US Jobless Claims figures. On Friday, we conclude with the US PPI and the
University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment report.

This article was written by Giuseppe Dellamotta at www.forexlive.com.