EUR/USD dropped in the short term as the Dollar Index bounced back in the last hours. After its strong growth, the currency pair retreated a little which was natural. Still, it could only test and retest the near-term support levels before jumping higher again. It's located at 1.0582 at the time of writing.

Fundamentally, the German Retail Sales and the Eurozone CPI Flash Estimate and Core CPI Flash Estimate came in worse than expected, weakening the Euro. On the other hand, the US reported mixed figures. The Revised UoM Consumer Sentiment and Goods Trade Balance came in better than expected, while Chicago PMI and Personal Spending came in worse than expected.

EUR/USD Flag Pattern!

From the technical point of view, EUR/USD found resistance at 1.0609 and now it has escaped from the up channel pattern.

Registering only false breakouts above the former high, the price action signaled exhausted buyers. Now, it stands right above the 1.0573 former low. This represents a critical downside obstacle.

EUR/USD Forecast!

Dropping and closing below the 1.0569 former low is seen as a selling opportunity.

On the other hand, staying above 1.0573 and making a new higher high could be seen as a bullish signal.