#EURUSD @ 1.07399 has refreshed its four-week low at 1.0740 as the USD Index has shown significant strength amid a cautious market mood. (Pivot Orderbook analysis)

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• EUR/USD has refreshed its four-week low at 1.0740 as the USD Index has shown significant strength amid a cautious market mood.
• Federal Reserve policymakers advocated that the interest rate hike in May’s meeting should be followed by a pause due to banking turmoil.
• Higher interest rates by the European Central Bank in Eurozone are having catastrophic effects on its economic prospects.
• EUR/USD has kissed the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement at 1.0738.

The pair currently trades last at 1.07399.

The previous day high was 1.0801 while the previous day low was 1.0748. The daily 38.2% Fib levels comes at 1.0769, expected to provide resistance. Similarly, the daily 61.8% fib level is at 1.0781, expected to provide resistance.

EUR/USD has printed a fresh four-week low at 1.0740 in the Asian session. The major currency pair has faced immense selling pressure as the market mood has remained cautious. Market sentiment has turned negative as investors are worried that if the delay in US debt-ceiling issues keeps going like this, the United States economy would be forced to default on obligated payments.

S&P500 futures are holding significant gains generated in early Tokyo led by dovish Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) minutes. The majority of Federal Reserve (Fed) policymakers are expecting a temporary pause in the policy-tightening spell due to tight credit conditions by the US regional banks. However, the overall market mood would remain risk-averse till the White House and Republican leader don’t reach a bipartisan.

The US Dollar Index (DXY) has swiftly climbed above 104.00 and has refreshed its two-month high amid improvement in its appeal as a default by the US economy due to non-agreement for raising US debt-ceiling would have catastrophic effects. Meanwhile, fears of a US default have further weakened the demand for US government bonds. This has led to a significant jump in 10-year US Treasury yields above 3.74%.

After 10 consecutive sprees of interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve, chances of a pause in the rate-hiking spell have soared. The release of the FOMC minutes late Wednesday indicated that several Federal Reserve policymakers advocated that the interest rate hike in May’s meeting should be followed by a pause due to banking turmoil.

Bankruptcy declared by various US banks forced regional banks to tighten their credit conditions significantly for avoiding a build-up of Non-Performing Assets (NPAs). This has led to a serious decline in credit disbursements to households and firms. Last week, Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell in his speech also advocated for a pause in the rate hikes as an increase in filters for credit distribution by banks are significantly weighing on inflationary pressures.

After the release of dovish DOMC minutes, investors are shifting their focus towards the release of the United States Durable Goods Orders data, which will release on Friday. As per the preliminary report, April’s Durable Goods Orders are seen contracting by 1.0% vs. an expansion of 3.2%. A contraction in the economic data indicates poor demand, which would have a ripple effect on US Consumer Price Index (CPI).

Investors should note that the US economy is facing issues of persistence in core inflation more than the headline price index. A contraction in durable goods demand would release some heat from core inflation and would be more relieving factor for the Federal Reserve.

Higher interest rates by the European Central Bank (ECB) in Eurozone are having catastrophic effects on its economic prospects. The manufacturing sector is facing extreme heat and is showing severe contraction. Analysts at Commerzbank cited “The PMIs are already suggesting that the European Central Bank’s rate hikes will hit the Eurozone economy at some point. That means that the doves on the European Central Bank board might gain the upper hand at some stage, at which point the Euro would lose important support.”

Also, Economist Klaus Wohlrabe at the German IFO Business Survey said that the “German economy heading towards stagnation in Q2 as higher interest rates are dampening overall demand.

EUR/USD has kissed the 61.8% Fibonacci retracements (plotted from March 15 low at 1.0516 to April 26 high at 1.1095) at 1.0738 on a four-hour scale. The 20-period Exponential Moving Average (EMA) at 1.0780 is acting as a strong barrier for the Euro bulls.

The Relative Strength Index (RSI) (14) is oscillating in the bearish range of 20.00-40.00, indicating the continuation of the bearish momentum.

Technical Levels: Supports and Resistances

EURUSD currently trading at 1.0737 at the time of writing. Pair opened at 1.075 and is trading with a change of -0.12 % .

The pair is trading below its 20 Daily moving average @ 1.0916, below its 50 Daily moving average @ 1.09 , below its 100 Daily moving average @ 1.0813 and above its 200 Daily moving average @ 1.0476

The previous day high was 1.0801 while the previous day low was 1.0748. The daily 38.2% Fib levels comes at 1.0769, expected to provide resistance. Similarly, the daily 61.8% fib level is at 1.0781, expected to provide resistance.

Note the levels of interest below:

• Pivot support is noted at 1.0731, 1.0713, 1.0678
• Pivot resistance is noted at 1.0784, 1.0819, 1.0837

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