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EUR/GBP in lows near 0.7140

FXStreet (Edinburgh) - EUR/GBP is trading in a narrow range at the end of the week, posting session lows around 0.7140/45.

EUR/GBP muted post-German release

The European cross kept the composure following the buoyant results from German retail sales during April. However, the situation around Greece will continue to be the main focus of attention for the single currency today, followed in importance by EMU’s publications due later.

In fact, EMU’s M3 Money Supply (4.9% exp. in April) and Private Loans are due. Consensus expects loans to have grown 0.2% on a year to April vs. 0.1% during March.

EUR/GBP levels to watch

At the moment the cross is down 0.01% at 0.7147 with the next support at 0.7036 (low Mar.12) ahead of 0.7015 (2015 low Mar.11) and then 0.7000 (psychological level). On the flip side, the initial up barrier lines up at 0.7165 (high May 29) ahead of 0.7180 (10-d MA) and then 0.7187 (high May 20).

USD/CHF jumps to fresh highs above 0.9450

The Swiss currency lost strength and erased gains versus the US dollar in the European morning, pushing USD/CHF to fresh session highs. The major erased losses and trades at session highs after the Swiss franc was badly hit on GDP data which showed that Switzerland's economy decelerated in the first quarter of 2015.
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