Forex - EUR/USD steady close to 1-month high

Investing.com

Published Oct 17, 2011 03:34AM ET

Investing.com – The euro was steady against the U.S. dollar on Monday, trading close to a one-month high, amid caution over a plan to stem the euro zone’s debt crisis ahead of an upcoming European Union summit.

EUR/USD hit 1.3829 during late Asian trade, the daily low; the pair subsequently consolidated at 1.3877, dipping 0.04%.

The pair was likely to find support at 1.3722, Friday’s low and short-term resistance at 1.3936, the high of September 15.

The euro rallied on Friday ahead of a weekend meeting of G-20 finance ministers, after France and Germany pledged to unveil a plan to restructure Greek debt, recapitalize European banks and bolster the region’s bailout fund.

G-20 officials urged EU leaders to formulate a “comprehensive plan” to address the financial crisis, which they said was endangering the world economy.

European leaders may complete the rescue plan at a summit on October 23, in time to present to a meeting of G-20 leaders early next month.

The euro was also slightly lower against the pound, with EUR/GBP slipping 0.05% to hit 0.8768.

Later in the day, the U.S. was to publish official data on industrial production, as well as a report on manufacturing activity in New York state.

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