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EUR/USD, GBP/USD fade while AUD/USD is set for further gains

EUR/USD on the slide, while GBP/USD could swing back higher, despite losing ground earlier this week, and AUD/USD looks primed for further upside.

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EUR/USD declines into notable support level

The EUR/USD rally came under pressure yesterday, with the move into the 76.4% level being greeted by another leg lower. That sell-off has taken the price into $1.0985 support, and it appears to be consolidating here. A break below that level would point towards a likely decline back into the $1.0926 level, which has been respected twice this month.

Ultimately, the wider bearish trend remains intact, with a break through $1.1154 required to negate that. Therefore, the fact that we have seen the price respect the 76.4% retracement means there is a good chance we could see further downside come into play before long.

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

GBP/USD pullback brings another buying opportunity

GBP/USD has been gaining ground over the course of September, with the price rallying into the $1.25 mark. While the price has been falling back since the start of the week, the recent rally looks likely to persist unless it breaks below $1.2283.

As such, it looks likely we will see further upside come into play in the near-future, with the 61.8% and 76.4% Fibonacci support levels providing an interesting area for longs.

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

AUD/USD falls into key support level

AUD/USD has been on the slide overnight, with the pair breaking through trendline support. That decline has seen the price fall into a crucial area of support, which represents the lows from January and June.

Given those historical lows, we would need to see a break below this support zone of $0.6831-$0.6822 to point towards a wider retracement of the recent rally. Until then, watch for a potential rebound from here to continue that September uptrend.

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

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