EUR/USD Price Forecast: Loses traction to near 1.1450 as bearish trend tests lower Bollinger support
- EUR/USD declines to near 1.1465 in Monday’s early European session.
- The pair keeps the bearish vibe, downside pressure prevails with RSI holding below the midline.
- The first downside target to watch is 1.1450; the immediate resistance level emerges at 1.1570.
The EUR/USD pair loses ground to around 1.1465 during the early European session on Monday. The uncertainty surrounding the US-Iran peace deal, following threats from President Donald Trump to restart the war in the Middle East, weighs on the riskier assets such as the Euro (EUR) against the US Dollar (USD).
On Monday, Qatar and Pakistan issued a joint statement on the conclusion of negotiations between the US and Iran in Bürgenstock, Switzerland, saying that talks were conducted in a positive, constructive atmosphere. Meanwhile, Pakistani and Qatari mediation yields significant progress to end the Lebanon conflict, adding that oil and petrochemical exports are exempt, the blockade is removed, some frozen assets are freed, and a major reconstruction and development plan is initiated for Iran.
On the other hand, hawkish remarks from European Central Bank (ECB) officials might help limit the USD’s losses. On Friday, ECB policymaker and the head of Belgium's central bank, Pierre Wunsch, said that the central bank may raise interest rates one more time as soon as next month if it sees more evidence of Eurozone inflation spreading beyond energy.
The ECB’s deposit rate currently stands at 2.25%, and financial markets expect additional 25 basis point hikes in September or October, possibly followed by one more in the early months of next year.
Technical Analysis:
In the daily chart, EUR/USD keeps a clear bearish bias as spot holds well below the 100-day simple moving average (SMA) and the Bollinger middle band. Price is nearing the lower Bollinger band support while the Relative Strength Index (RSI) at about 34 drifts towards oversold territory, which suggests persistent downside pressure but also warns that selling momentum could start to fatigue near current levels.
On the downside, the immediate cushion emerges at the lower Bollinger band near 1.1450; a sustained break under this level would open the door toward fresh lows in the broader downtrend. On the topside, initial resistance is seen at the Bollinger middle band around 1.1570, followed by the 100-day SMA at 1.1665 and the upper Bollinger band near 1.1695, with the pair needing to reclaim at least the mid-band to ease the prevailing bearish tone.
(The technical analysis of this story was written with the help of an AI tool.)
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