FED: Powell - Productivity Burst Probably Raises Potential Output In Near-Term

• MNI spoke with the head of the ISM's services index about the outlook for demand and inflation -- On MNI Main Policy Wire now, see sales@marketnews.com for details.

White House Press Secretary Kaoline Leavitt is shortly due to brief reporters at the White House. LIVESTREAM 

• The presser comes amid a rapidly evolving news cycle, beginning with a potential North American trade war on Monday and shifting to Gaza comments made by President Donald Trump at a press conference alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday.
• Reporters are likely to probe Leavitt on China tariffs and an upcoming call between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Leavitt is also likely to field extensive questions on Middle East policy and Trump's executive order returning the administration to 'maximum pressure' on Iran.
• Leavitt may also provide clues on Trump's preferred option for legislating Trump's agenda ahead of a meeting with Senate Republicans at Mar-a-Lago on Friday.  

• RES 4: 1.0594 Dec 9 ‘24   
• RES 3: 1.0533 High Jan 27 and a reversal trigger 
• RES 2: 1.0443 50-day EMA 
• RES 1: 1.0442 High Feb 5 
• PRICE: 1.0424 @ 15:52 GMT Feb 5 
• SUP 1: 1.0272 Low Feb 4
• SUP 2: 1.0138 1.764 proj of the Sep 25 - Oct 23 - Nov 5 price swing
• SUP 3: 1.0031 2.00 proj of the Sep 25 - Oct 23 - Nov 5 price swing 
• SUP 4: 0.9947 76.4% of the Sep 28 ‘22 - Jul 18 ’23 bull leg 

The short-term EUR bullish cycle continued Wednesday, with price action gaining background support from the potential hammer candle formation posted in the reversal on Monday. However, additional reinforcing price evidence is required to signal a turn in the trend. MA studies are in a bear-mode position, highlighting a downtrend. 1.0386 (pierced) to 1.0443, the area between the 20-and 50-days EMAs, marks an important resistance zone. A clear break of it would be a bullish development.