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EUR/USD remains capped by 1.0900 after US data

FXStreet (Córdoba) - EUR/USD reached a fresh daily high only to quickly pullback as the greenback wavered following the release of the latest series of US data.

US jobless claims jumped to 276K in the week ended Oct 31, hitting a 2-month high, versus 264K expected. Meanwhile, labor costs rose by 1.4% in Q3 versus 2.3% expected.

EUR/USD extended its recovery from a 3 ½-month low of 1.0832 and stretched to a high of 1.0897 but failed to regain the 1.09 mark and retreated to pre-data levels. At time of writing, the pair is trading at 1.0880, still up 0.15% on the day.

With no first-tier data scheduled for the rest of the session, attention shifts to the US nonfarm payrolls report due tomorrow.

EUR/USD levels to watch

As for technical levels, on the downside, next supports could be found at 1.0808 (July low) ahead of 1.0784 (Apr 24 low) and 1.0700 (psychological level). On the other hand, immediate resistance levels are seen at 1.0967/72 (Nov 4 high/10-day SMA), 1.0995 (10-day SMA) and 1.1071 (Oct 30 high).

Non-farm payroll number alone cannot form basis for Fed to hike rate

Payroll processing firm ADP on Wednesday reported a rise in the U.S. non-farm private employment for October by a seasonally adjusted 182,000, beating expectations. The figures have boosted optimism leading the markets to expect steady figures when the government jobs report is released on Friday. 180,000 new jobs are expected to have been added in October and the unemployment rate is expected to remain steady at 5.1%. A steady non-farm payroll number will raise the possibility of a December rate hike.
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