US 4Q’14 GDP Slows but Beats Forecast, USD Off Lows

Talking Points:

- EURUSD falls back from daily highs after German CPI, US GDP.

- AUDUSD treating daily 21-EMA as resistance again.

- See the DailyFX Economic Calendar for Friday, February 27, 2015.

The US Dollar is posting mild rebounds across its major counterparts this morning after the second 4Q'14 GDP release came in above consensus forecasts. Here's the data driving the greenback:

- USD GDP (4Q S) (Annualized): +2.2% versus +2.0% expected, from +2.6%.

- USD Personal Consumption: +4.2% versus +4.3% expected, unch (y/y).

See the above video for technical considerations in USDOLLAR, EURUSD, GBPUSD, and AUDUSD.

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