Will EURAUD Bull Channel Hold?

Testing Key AreaEURAUD is at a crossroads here on the back of the sell off from YTD highs. The market has corrected around 3.5% lower from those 1.74 area highs and is now testing the bull channel lows. EUR has come under heavy selling pressure over recent weeks as a shift in ECB expectations has taken the steam out of the prior bull run. This week, the ECB hikes rates once again, now standing at 4.5% from 4.25% prior. However, along with the hike the bank gave a firm signal that it was looking to hold rates steady going forward, essentially declaring an end to its post-pandemic tightening cycle.  ECB Causes Major FX ShiftGiven that the ECB had up until fairly recently been staunchly adamant that it would continue pushing ahead with further hikes until inflation fell back to target, this is a big shift for the macro backdrop. Deteriorating economic conditions in the eurozone and a stronger USD look likely to keep EUR pressured near-term meaning that we could well see a channel break here in the coming days or weeks.Technical ViewsEURAUDThe sell off in EURAUD has seen the market trading back down to retest the area of broke higher between 1.6428 and 1.6589. We also have the bull channel lows in this area also and while this region holds as support, the focus remain son a further push higher in line with the broader bull trend. However, with strong bearish divergence into the recent highs and with momentum studies since turning bearish, risks are now building to the downside with 1.6173 the focus on a break of channel lows. Interestingly, we have a bearish signal in the Signal Centre today set above market at 1.6650 suggesting a preference to sell any bounces from current levels.