2 May 2016
EUR/JPY halts 2-day sell-off, regains 122 handle
The EUR/JPY battering seen last week appears to stall this Monday, with the JPY bulls having taken a backseat ahead of the key US NFP release.
EUR/JPY moves-off 3-year low
The EUR/JPY pair now gains 0.12% to 122.09, retreating from near multi-year troughs reached at 121.63 last Friday. The bulls breathe a sigh of relief after last week’s extensive sell-off; largely on the strengthening EUR/USD pair as US dollar continues to slide amid falling odds of a Fed rate hike this June/July.
Also, a minor corrective mode seen in the Japanese yen against its American counterpart this Monday added to the upbeat sentiment around EUR/JPY.
Meanwhile, markets now look forward to a raft of final manufacturing PMI reports from across the Euro area economies for fresh incentives on the cross.
EUR/JPY Levels to consider
The pair has an immediate resistance at 122.50 (psychological levels) and from there to 122.97/123 (Apr 29 High). On the flip side, support is seen at 121.80/77 round number/ daily low) below which it could extend losses to towards 121.63 (3-year low).
EUR/JPY moves-off 3-year low
The EUR/JPY pair now gains 0.12% to 122.09, retreating from near multi-year troughs reached at 121.63 last Friday. The bulls breathe a sigh of relief after last week’s extensive sell-off; largely on the strengthening EUR/USD pair as US dollar continues to slide amid falling odds of a Fed rate hike this June/July.
Also, a minor corrective mode seen in the Japanese yen against its American counterpart this Monday added to the upbeat sentiment around EUR/JPY.
Meanwhile, markets now look forward to a raft of final manufacturing PMI reports from across the Euro area economies for fresh incentives on the cross.
EUR/JPY Levels to consider
The pair has an immediate resistance at 122.50 (psychological levels) and from there to 122.97/123 (Apr 29 High). On the flip side, support is seen at 121.80/77 round number/ daily low) below which it could extend losses to towards 121.63 (3-year low).