FXStreet (Edinburgh) – The shared currency remains entrenched in the red territory vs. the dollar at the end of the week, with EUR/USD navigating the 1.1160 area, or session lows.
EUR/USD vulnerable ahead of Payrolls
Spot remains on the defensive camp on Friday, currently retreating for the third consecutive week after the rejection from recent peaks in the 1.1460 area. The recent hawkish comments by San Francisco Fed J.Williams have re-ignited the bid tone around USD, dragging the pair lower from the recent vicinity of the 1.1200 handle.
Next of relevance will be the critical US Non-farm Payrolls for the month of September, expected at 203K, followed by Factory Orders and the speech by Fed Vice Chairman S.Fischer.
EUR/USD levels to watch
As of writing the pair is losing 0.29% at 1.1163 and a breakdown of 1.1116 (low Sep.25) would aim for 1.1105 (low Sep.22) and then 1.1057 (low Aug.12). On the other hand, the initial resistance aligns at 1.1260 (high Sep.30) ahead of 1.1281 (high Sep.29) and finally 1.1296 (high Sep.24).
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