EUR/USD remains under pressure below the 200-day EMA, with rallies likely to be faded unless the pair can reclaim 1.1650 and shift the near-term outlook.

The EUR/USD pair bounced back in the last few days, settling for the week around 1.1530. The Iran war and central banks’ monetary policy announcements took centre stage, yet none was enough to impress speculative interest.

Gold (XAU/USD) extended its slide into a third consecutive week and lost more than 6%, its worst weekly performance since March 2020, as major central banks adopted a hawkish tone because of the upside risks to inflation posed by rising energy prices.

USD/CAD remains near the top of its range, with 1.3750 as the key breakout level and 1.39 the next upside target if dollar strength continues.

Bitcoin fell back on Thursday, but a recovery above $72,000 would strengthen the basing setup and put $82,000 back into focus.

Silver was hit hard by rising US yields, with $70 acting as the key level that must hold to prevent a deeper slide toward the 200-day EMA.