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EUR/USD steadies near 1.1760, awaiting Fed's Warsh, US-Iran peace talks

  • EUR/USD finds support near 1.1750 on Tuesday after rejection at 1.1790.
  • Eurozone economic sentiment deteriorated beyond expectations in April.
  • Investors remain cautious ahead of the second round of US-Iran peace talks.

The Euro (EUR) posts moderate losses against the US Dollar (USD), trading at 1.1765 ahead of Tuesday's US session opening, after being capped at the 1.1790 area on Monday. Investors are digesting a gloomy Eurozone ZEW economic sentiment survey earlier on the day, while the focus now turns to the Federal Reserve (Fed) chair nominee, Kevin Warsh, and the US-Iran peace talks

Data released by the ZEW Institute on Tuesday revealed that institutional investors' sentiment about the German economy has plunged to -17.2 in April, its weakest reading since December 2022, well below the -5 forecasted by market analysts, following a -0.5 reading in March. The feeling about the current economic situation also declined, to -73.7 in April, from -62.9 in March.

Likewise, the Eurozone Economic Sentiment has dropped to -20.4, also its weakest reading since December 2022. The market was expecting a moderate improvement to -3.6 from last month's -8.5 print.

Concerning the geopolitical situation, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday that Tehran conveyed to regional mediators its willingness to send a delegation to Pakistan. Iranian authorities had threatened to pull out of the peace process on Monday, in retaliation for the seizure of an Iranian cargo vessel by the US military.

Beyond that, Reuters cited an anonymous US source, affirming that “things are moving forward”, altogether, feeding a moderate market optimism.

In the US, the recently appointed Fed Chairman, Kevin Warsh, will face the confirmation hearing at the US Senate later on Tuesday. The former Fed Governor will likely face questions about the central bank's independence from the White House and its financial portfolio.


Technical Analysis: Sideways consolidation below 1.1800

EUR/USD Chart Analysis


EUR/USD maintains its upside trend from the late-March lows intact, but recent price action shows some hesitation ahead of the 1.1800 area. Technical indicators in the 4-hour chart are also hinting at a weakening upside momentum.

The Relative Strength Index has been moving back and forth around the 50 midline, pointing to a lack of clear bias. The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) remains at its slightly negative levels, showing a fading upside pressure rather than a decisive bearish turn, at least for now.

Bulls have been capped at 1.1790 area earlier on Tuesday, which is closing the path towards Friday's highs near 1.1850 for now. On the downside, immediate support is located at Monday's lows near 1.1730, followed by the upward-sloping trendline, now around 1.1705. A clear break below this area would open the way towards a cluster of support levels between 1.1645 and 1.1675, which held bears on April 8, 9, 10, and 13.

(The technical analysis of this story was written with the help of an AI tool.)

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Fed Chair-designate Warsh testifies

Kevin Warsh (April 13, 1970) is an American financier and attorney who has been nominated by President Donald Trump as the next Federal Reserve Chair, succeeding Jerome Powell. Warsh served as a member of the Fed Board of Governors from 2006 to 2011 and was significantly involved in the central bank's response to the financial crisis.

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