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EUR/USD fluctuates around 0.9860 awaiting the FOMC monetary policy decision

  • EUR/USD is almost unchanged after hitting a daily high of 0.9915.
  • The US October ADP Employment Change report gives yet another reason for the Fed to continue its “aggressive” approach to monetary policy.
  • The Eurozone Global Manufacturing PMI for October confirms that the bloc could enter a recession.

The pair EUR/USD is off pending the decision of the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (FOMC), which is almost certain to give the fourth rate hike of 75 basis points by the Fed, although what traders are looking for it is the pace of new hikes, whether it will keep pace or slow, as sources linked to the Fed said in an October article. At the time of writing, the EUR/USD is trading at 0.9867, almost unchanged.

EUR/USD is range bound awaiting Fed decision

US stocks continue to trade with minimal losses after the release of US employment data, reflecting that the labor market has not yet eased. At the same time, the Fed pivot narrative would be confirmed or reversed once Jerome Powell takes the stand.

ADP reported that US companies hired more people than estimated in October. ADP’s October employment change report showed private payrolls rose by 239,000, above estimates of 185,000, and topping September’s upward revision of 192,000.

According to Nela Richardson, chief economist at ADP, the report is strong given the maturity of the economic normalization, although she noted that hiring was not extensive. She added: “Goods producers, who are sensitive to interest rates, are pulling back, and job-changers are getting lower wage gains.”

With the US economy back in expansionary territory, October’s PCE, the Fed’s favorite inflation gauge, rose, the ISM Manufacturing PMI remains in expansionary territory and employment data US inflation shows labor market tightness, that could deter the Fed from slowing the pace of tightening.

On the other hand, the Eurozone agenda published the Trade Balance of Germany, which showed a surplus of 9,000 million euros in September, compared to 0,300 million in August. Later, the S&P Global Manufacturing PMI, in its final reading, fell to 46.4, disappointing estimates of 46.6, reinforcing the case that the Eurozone could slip into recession.

Ahead of the schedule, at 18:00 GMT, the Federal Reserve will reveal its monetary policy decision, followed by Jerome Powell’s press conference at 18:30 GMT.

EUR/USD Key Technical Levels

EUR/USD

Overview
last price today 0.986
Today I change daily -0.0023
Today’s daily variation in % -0.23
Daily opening today 0.9883
Trends
daily SMA20 0.9838
daily SMA50 0.9886
daily SMA100 1.0072
daily SMA200 1,049
levels
Previous daily high 0.9954
Previous Daily Low 0.9853
Previous Weekly High 1.0094
Previous Weekly Low 0.9807
Previous Monthly High 1.0094
Previous Monthly Low 0.9632
Daily Fibonacci of 38.2% 0.9892
Daily Fibonacci of 61.8% 0.9916
Daily Pivot Point S1 0.9839
Daily Pivot Point S2 0.9795
Daily Pivot Point S3 0.9738
Daily Pivot Point R1 0.9941
Daily Pivot Point R2 0.9998
Daily Pivot Point R3 1.0042

Source: Fx Street

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