The Euro steady versus the greenback on upcoming employment data

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On Friday, the 17-nation currency was traded close to a 2-week high versus the U.S. counterpart, as investors eyed the upcoming U.S. employment data. EUR/USD hit a session low 1.2994, and later consolidated at 1.3011, which was a 0.04% decline for the European morning trading session. The pair's support was likely to be found at 1.2910, whereas the resistance was prone to be at 1.3059.

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