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EUR/USD, EUR/GBP and GBP/USD see buyers entering the fray

EUR/USD, EUR/GBP and GBP/USD see buyers despite looming French and UK elections.

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EUR/USD bounces off support

EUR/USD bounces off Friday's low at $1.0671, below which lie the mid-June low at $1.0668 and the May low at $1.065, towards the 18 June high at $1.0761 to $1.0764.

It consists of last-Tuesday's high and the 55-day simple moving average (SMA).

EUR/USD chart Source: TradingView
EUR/USD chart Source: TradingView

EUR/GBP grinds higher

On Monday EUR/GBP tried to reach its key £0.8484-to-£0.8503 resistance area, in the process breaking through its May-to-June downtrend line at £0.8456 which should now act as minor support.

Further minor support lies at Wednesday's £0.843 low and more important support at £0.8398, below which sits the £0.8389 mid-August 2022 low.

EUR/GBP chart Source: TradingView
EUR/GBP chart Source: TradingView

GBP/USD bounces off support

GBP/USD's recovery from its the 55-day SMA at $1.2619 has further to run with Wednesday's high at $1.274 being in sight.

Potential slips should find support at the mid-June low at $1.2657.

GBP/USD chart Source: TradingView
GBP/USD chart Source: TradingView

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