The euro rose against the US dollar and finished the week at 1.1662, above the weekly R3 located at 1.1643. The next target is set at 1.1715, which is reinforced by the 2015 high. On the downside, the 20-day SMA at 1.1581 is the first rationale figure seen in the daily chart, followed by the 55-day SMA at 1.1497. The daily RSI at 74.7 is overstretched and given the recent congestion on the upside, some consolidation seems likely early next week.
Sterling is the only major currency to have lost …