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​​EUR/USD mixed but GBP/USD and AUD/USD look for gains​

The pound has pushed on to new highs for the year against the dollar, while the Aussie is showing signs of strength.

EUR Source: Bloomberg

​​​EUR/USD shaky after ECB decision

​The European Central Bank’s (ECB) 25-basis point (bp) hike failed to drive EUR/USD higher, though it continues to sit around recent highs.

​No serious retracement is yet in play here, and it would need a move below $1.093 to suggest one might develop in the short-term.

For the moment, the bullish view continues to hold sway, with a move towards $1.118 (the April 2022 high) still in prospect.

EUR/USD chart Source: ProRealTime
EUR/USD chart Source: ProRealTime

​GBP/USD at new 2023 highs

​The price pushed a little higher on Thursday with GBP/USD, and with a bullish daily moving average convergence/divergence (MACD) crossover looming a new leg higher could be underway.

This might then see the pair push on to the May 2022 highs at $1.266. Dips so far have been shallow, with no sign yet of a more significant turn to the downside at hand.

GBP/USD chart Source: ProRealTime
GBP/USD chart Source: ProRealTime

​AUD/USD looks to move higher

​The price has rallied with AUD/USD, and is now testing the 50-day simple moving average (SMA) once again.

A move above this might help revive a bullish view, and could see the pair push on towards the $0.679 highs that marked the peak back in April. Having fallen back from the February highs there are now signs of stabilisation.

This bullish view would be negated by a move back below $0.66.

AUD/USD chart Source: ProRealTime
AUD/USD chart Source: ProRealTime

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