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EUR/USD around 1.0960 on US data

FXStreet (Edinburgh) - EUR/USD keeps the composure following today’s releases in the US docket, meandering around 1.0960/65 so far.

EUR/USD still capped at 1.0980

The pair remains on the positive territory after US headline Retail Sales have expanded 0.2% during November, missing forecasts for a 0.3% gain. Core Sales and Retail Control have surpassed expectations expanding 0.4% and 0.6%, respectively.

Next of relevance will be the flash Consumer Sentiment tracked by the Reuters/Michigan index, expected at 91.0 for the current month.

EUR/USD levels to consider

At the moment the pair is up 0.15% at 1.0963 with the next hurdle at 1.1033 (200-day sma) followed by 1.1063 (high Dec.9) and then 1.1124 (61.8% Fibo of 1.1496-1.0524). On the other hand, a break below 1.0895 (38.2% Fibo of 1.1496-1.0524) would aim for 1.0524 (low Dec.3) and finally 1.0519 (low Apr.13).

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