The euro moved sharply lower vis-à-vis the U.S. dollar today as the single currency tested bids around the US$ 1.4585 level and was capped around the $1.4775 level.  Many data were released in the U.S. today. First, the November import price index printed at +1.7%, up from the revised October print of +0.8%, and was up +3.7% y/y, up from an upwardly revised October reading of -5.6%.  Also, November advance retail sales came in at +1.3%, up from a revised +1.1% reading in October, while the ex-transportation component printed at +1.2%, up from a downwardly revised reading of 0.0%.

Technical Outlook at 1330 GMT (EDT + 0500)

(Bid Price) (Today’s Intraday Range)

EUR/ USD     1.4621                           1.4776, 1.4585
USD/ JPY        89.17                          89.79,   88.18
GBP/ USD     1.6239                           1.6338, 1.6195
USD/ CHF     1.0343                           1.0367, 1.0234
AUD/USD      0.9110                           0.9194, 0.9090
USD/CAD      1.0605                           1.0622, 1.0482
NZD/USD      0.7235                          0.7290, 0.7221
EUR/ JPY      130.38                           131.59, 129.91
EUR/ GBP     0.9001                           0.9068, 0.8979
GBP/ JPY      144.82                           145.64, 143.54
CHF/ JPY        86.19                           87.00,   85.93

Support                     Resistance               Support                  Resistance

EUR/ USD                                                          USD/ JPY

L1.       1.4470                        1.4915                             88.60                         93.30

L2.       1.4355                         1.5140                            87.10                          95.50
L3.       1.4175                         1.5360                            86.10                          98.85

GBP/ USD                                                       USD/ CHF

L1.       1.6115                                    1.6685                                    1.0275                                    1.0580

L2.       1.5720                                    1.6830                                    1.0040                                    1.0695

L3.       1.5405                                    1.7040                                    0.9750                                    1.0885

AUD/ USD                                                       USD/ CAD

L1.       0.8450                                    0.8830                                    1.0535                                    1.0945

L2.       0.8300                                    0.9050                                    1.0365                                    1.1125

L3.       0.8070                                    0.9120                                    1.0155                                    1.1355

NZD/ USD                                                       EUR/ JPY

L1.       0.6880                                    0.7125                                    131.45                                    135.75

L2.       0.6750                                    0.7260                                    129.75                                    136.90

L3.       0.6535                                    0.7395                                    127.00                                    138.75

EUR/ GBP                                                       EUR/ CHF

L1.       0.8795                                    0.8995                                    1.5110                                    1.5380

L2.       0.8675                                    0.9105                                    1.4905                                    1.5580

L3.       0.8320                                    0.9225                                    1.4670                                    1.5880

GBP/ JPY                                                        CHF/ JPY

L1.       146.10                                    152.50                                      86.30                                     88.65

L2.       142.05                                    157.75                                      85.40                                     90.10

L3.       135.70                                    161.70                                    81.55                          91.60

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