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EUR/SEK firmer, in 3-week highs

FXStreet (Edinburgh) - The Swedish krona is sharply lower vs. its European peer on Thursday, now sending EUR/SEK to multi-week peaks above the 9.3000 handle.

EUR/SEK firmer on EUR, CPI

The cross has abruptly rebounded from the 9.25 area after headline consumer prices in the Nordic economy has risen 0.1% on a year to December, while the CPI at constant interest rates rose at an annual pace of 0.9%, a tad below expectations at 1.0%.

Adding to the daily upside, the single currency has gathered further traction after some ECB Council members showed scepticism over the possibility of further ECB easing.

EUR/SEK levels to consider

At the moment the cross is up 0.33% at 9.3042 and a surpass of 9.3239 (100-day sma) followed by 9.3437 (200-day sma) and finally 9.3832 (high Dec.13). On the other hand, the next support lines up at 9.2334 (20-day sma) followed by 9.1173 (low Dec.29) and then 9.0904 (low Jun. 28).

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