Investing.com – The euro was up against the pound on Thursday, rising to hit a fresh daily high, after a successful Spanish bond auction saw the country’s borrowing costs fall and after weak U.K. retail sales data.
EUR/GBP hit 0.8391 during European morning trade, a daily high; the pair subsequently consolidated at 0.8387, gaining 0.70%.
The pair was likely to find support at 0.8269, the low of September 13, and resistance at 0.8415, the high of July 27.
Earlier in the day, Spain auctioned the maximum amount of 10 and 30 year Treasury bonds, raising EUR 4 billion. Yield on 10-year bonds was 4.1% compared to 4.8% at a sale in June, while yield on 30-year bonds fell to 5.0% compared to 5.9% previously.
The euro was also up against the U.S. dollar, with EUR/USD gaining 0.46% to hit 1.3072.
Earlier Thursday, official U.K. data showed that retail sales fell more-than-expected in August.
EUR/GBP hit 0.8391 during European morning trade, a daily high; the pair subsequently consolidated at 0.8387, gaining 0.70%.
The pair was likely to find support at 0.8269, the low of September 13, and resistance at 0.8415, the high of July 27.
Earlier in the day, Spain auctioned the maximum amount of 10 and 30 year Treasury bonds, raising EUR 4 billion. Yield on 10-year bonds was 4.1% compared to 4.8% at a sale in June, while yield on 30-year bonds fell to 5.0% compared to 5.9% previously.
The euro was also up against the U.S. dollar, with EUR/USD gaining 0.46% to hit 1.3072.
Earlier Thursday, official U.K. data showed that retail sales fell more-than-expected in August.