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Europe’s single currency ceded further ground to the US dollar Wednesday, shedding 0.42% and clocking near-two-week lows a few points north of the 1.11 handle.

Despite Monday’s firm opening, The US dollar index’s recent advance, aided by an upbeat US Non-Manufacturing PMI reading, took a bite out of the British pound Tuesday, shedding more than 45 points, or 0.37%.

EUR/USD buyers entered an offensive phase Monday, adding 35 points, or 0.34%. The pair gathered traction on the back of upbeat Eurozone services PMIs and a better-than-anticipated Sentix index, released early London.

After challenging monthly highs at 1.1293 Wednesday, EUR/USD shifted lower and concluded the week revisiting the 200-day SMA , positioned a few points north of the 50-day SMA (blue – 1.1088).

The Australian dollar outpaced its G10 rivals Monday, jostling for top spot having made a firm breach of the 0.69 handle. H4 price, however, is now seen testing tops around the 0.6938-0.6929 region, which could prove problematic for buyers as we head into the festive period.