EUR/USD longs may break a big impediment if data cooperates
July 15 (Reuters) -EUR/USD rallied to a 4-month high Monday but remained below some key impediments and it will likely take U.S. data to cooperate to break toward the 1.1050/1.1100 area.
U.S. June retail sales and weekly jobless claims reports may determine if the pair's rally extends or a downward correction takes hold.
Retail sales are estimated at -0.3% versus +0.1% for May while increases from last week are estimated for weekly and continuing claims.
Should sales surprise to the downside and claims increase more than expected U.S. yields US2YT=RR, US10YT=RR could see their recent down trends extend.
The dollar may sink in that scenario, as its yield advantage over the euro US2DE2=RR could erode further and clear resistance near January's -163/-162bps tights.
Tighter spreads and a weaker dollar may combine to rally EUR/USD above the trend line off the 2023 yearly high and 1.0940/80 resistance where a series of daily highs from March sit.
Technicals suggest those impediments are already vulnerable.
Daily and monthly RSIs are rising and are not overbought. A daily bull hammer formed after today's dip was bought and the pair remains above the daily cloud and a slew of DMAs.
A test of 1.1050/1.1100 or above could be in the cards.
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(Christopher Romano is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
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