The resistance levels published during the previous analysis, at 0.9900, managed to limit the temporary rise witnessed by the EUR/USD pair yesterday, to return to trading negatively within the expected bearish path. On the technical side, and carefully looking at the 240-minute chart, we find a bearish technical structure that …
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The Canadian dollar continues its sharp successive rise within the expected bullish context, surpassing the first target required to be achieved at 1.3425, recording its highest level at 1.3532 during the early trading of the current session. From the technical analysis point of view, the pair succeeded in breaching the …
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