US jobless claims for the week April 4 have come in pretty much as expected, at 654k compared to 674k the previous week and compared to the median forecast of 659k.

EUR/USD is steady in the wake of the release, presently at 1.3290. The pairing is being underpinned by a postive tone to stocks, S&P futures up some 16 points at writing.

Technical resistances for EUR/USD lie at 1.3300/05 and 1.3330/35, support at 1.3230/35.