FXStreet (Edinburgh) – The euro has quickly lost its shine vs. the dollar during the NA session on Thursday, prompting EUR/USD to surrender gains and return to the current 1.1160 area.

EUR/USD weaker after Yellen

The pair’s weekly upside has been rejected in the boundaries of 1.1300 the figure yesterday, after Chairwoman J.Yellen made it clear that the Fed’s lift-off is expected later in the year.

Spot is looking to stabilize in the current 1.1160 region following the Yellen-led drop, all ahead the final revision of the US GDP during the second quarter (3.7% exp.), PCE and the speeches by Fed’s E.George and J.Bullard.

EUR/USD levels to watch

As of writing the pair is retreating 0.53% at 1.1169 with the next support at 1.1105 (low Sep.23) ahead of 1.1089 (low Sep.4) and then 1.1017 (low Aug.19). On the upside, a breakout of 1.1296 (high Sep.24) would aim for 1.1330 (high Sep.21) and then 1.1373 (high Sep.14).

The euro has quickly lost its shine vs. the dollar during the NA session on Thursday, prompting EUR/USD to surrender gains and return to the current 1.1160 area…

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