On Tuesday, the Japanese yen plummeted to multi-year lows against both the dollar and the euro, prompting heightened vigilance among traders for potential government intervention ahead of the Bank of Japan’s upcoming meeting. Conversely, the British pound saw a decline to its lowest levels in several months following dovish remarks …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, February 2
Gold is -0.85% down, trading around $2037 per ounce at the time of writing, obviously impacted by the rallying US dollar following surprise NFP reading on Friday.European equities gained after the US Nonfarm Payrolls reached a one-year high, pushing investors further away from rate cut expectations. The pan-European STOXX600 index …
Read More »EUR/JPY breaks 15-year high
On Tuesday, the EUR/JPY pair made a significant move towards EU Retail Sales figures, hitting a 15-year high at 161.00. With a 2.8% decrease, Japan’s overall household spending for the year through September fell short of forecasts. With an improvement in the month-over-month figure, the market anticipates more declines in …
Read More »Yen boosted by BoJ’s hints of pivot
The EUR/JPY pair is trading around 156.60, or its lowest point since early August. Governor Ueda said that a shift in course might happen before the year is over. The ECB’s decision to hike rates on Thursday is still up for debate in the markets.On Monday, the EUR/JPY varied between …
Read More »EUR/JPY erases daily losses amid sour sentiment
In spite of the US session’s negative market sentiment, the EUR/JPY pair has managed to reverse its daily losses. The EUR/JPY pair has rebounded to 156.60 after finding support at a low of 155.06. The PMIs for Germany and Europe were weaker than anticipated. The Yen is weighed down by …
Read More »EUR/JPY rallies before losing momentum before weekend
The EUR/JPY pair managed to bounce off the day’s lows at 139.03 and hit a daily high of 141.19 before losing momentum. The pair has reclaimed and achieved a daily close above the 200-day EMA keeps bulls hopeful of higher prices.Ahead of the weekend, the Japanese Yen weakened following the …
Read More »EUR/JPY retreats with expected pressures ahead
The EUR/JPY pair fell below the 140.00 mark as the cross dives below the 200-DMA and the 20-day crosses below the 100-DMA.The EUR/JPY drops 2.40% below the 200-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) at 140.18, extending its losses to three consecutive trading days, falling since peaking around the last week’s high …
Read More »EUR/JPY Extends its losses, drops towards 142.20s
The EUR/JPY pair fell on Thursday, for the second straight day due to market sentiment that is turning sour, as portrayed by Wall Street’s performance as the stocks market is expected to finish the US session with losses.The US Fed policymakers remain committed to crushing inflation. At the time of …
Read More »EUR/JPY gains despite retreating from weekly highs
The EUR/JPY edges lower after reaching fresh weekly highs at around 136.79 and daily lows just below the 50-DMA at 135.64, blamed on the negative market sentiment that increased appetite for safe-haven peers. The EUR/JPY pair is trading at 136.16.Risk aversion continued for the second consecutive day in the week. …
Read More »EUR/JPY Sharply Reverses As European Stocks, Yields Drop
Risk-off flows in European equities coupled with downside in Eurozone yields weighed heavily on EUR/JPY on Thursday. The pair was last trading down 1.0% in the 154.50 area, a sharp reversal from intra-day highs closer to 157.00.A sharp drop in Eurozone yields coupled with downside in major European equity bourses …
Read More »