FxWirePro: USD/NOK slumps from near 2-week peak, fails to sustain gains above 9.700
Monday, June 29, 2020 10:53 AM UTC
- The Norwegian Krone surged as the greenback eased against a basket of currencies and crude oil prices erased early session losses.
- Crude oil prices nudged up as oil demand improved after countries across the globe eased lockdown measures.
- Moreover, a recent report that major global producers extended an unprecedented 9.7 million barrels per day supply cut agreement into July further supported prices.
- USD/NOK trades 0.3 percent lower at 9.6735, having touched a high of 9.7537 on Friday, its highest June 15.
- Major resistance 55-EMA at 9.8002.
- Immediate resistance is located at 9.7579, close above could take it till 9.7801.
- On the downside, support is around 9.6214 (20-EMA), break below could take it till 9.5894 (10-DMA).