EUR/JPY spikes above 131.00

FXstreet.com (Athens) - The EUR/JPY is still trading upwards on Monday’s European trading session, EUR net longs continued to rise, edging up to a high since May 2011.

The EUR/JPY continues to trade on the upper level on impressive PMI

The EUR/JPY continues to trade nearly its daily highs, amid further signs that the region is pulling out of a recession that’s dominated sentiment since 2011. The EUR/JPY is one of the most boosted crosses so far, as it seems to have been the preferred vehicle on Monday to express bullishness, ahead of NFP data and ECB. What’s more, according to Rabobank Financial Markets Research, ‘EUR net longs continued to rise, edging up to a high since May 2011’, while ‘JPY shorts increased by more than the prior week’s reduction’. Furthermore, the introduction of a sales tax by Shinzo Abe got the backing it needed and so the Japanese currency has been softening all day long.

Technical outlook on EUR/JPY

At the time of writing, the pair is trading at 131.21, up 0.86%. The FXstreet.com Trend Index shows the pair to be slightly bullish and overbought in the 15 minutes chart. Daily pivot point support can be found at 129.67, 128.10, 127.86 and resistance at 131.30, 131.60 and 131.92 respectively.

Flash: USD/JPY higher on quelled Syrian fears – BMO Capital Markets

Broadly speaking, this morning was primarily about near-term Syria relief. As such, the strength in the USD/CHF and the USD/JPY reflected spillover of one of the apparent themes at the end of last week, notes Greg Anderson at BMO Capital Markets.
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Session Recap: USD softer as sentiment improves

The USD is mostly weaker on the day falling against most major currencies with the main exception of the yen as market sentiment improved after global PMI readings were better-than-expected and the US delayed any decision on Syria until Congress returns next week.
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