FXStreet (Edinburgh) – The European currency is now picking up further pace vs. the greenback, sending EUR/USD to surpass yesterday’s tops near 1.1380.

EUR/USD supported around 1.1320

After bottoming out in the 1.1325/20 band earlier in the session, the pair has managed to gather traction and advance to the 1.1390 area, or 2-day tops, all against the backdrop of increasing USD-selling.

Next on tap will be Housing Starts and Building Permits across the pond, along with speeches by Fed members Dudley, Powell and Yellen.

EUR/USD relevant levels

As of writing the pair is advancing 0.46% at 1.1379 with the next hurdle at 1.1466 (downtrend from May’14 top) followed by 1.1500 (psychological handle) and then 1.1714 (high post-PBoC move Aug.24). On the downside, a breach of 1.1300 (psychological level) would target 1.1240 (55-day sma) en route to 1.1229 (2-month uptrend).

The European currency is now picking up further pace vs. the greenback, sending EUR/USD to surpass yesterday’s tops near 1.1380…

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