FXStreet (Mumbai) – EUR/JPY extends its upward moves from the last American session and remain strongly bid above 140 barrier in Asia, mainly driven by yen weakness, while the shared currency trades dead flat versus the greenback.
EUR/JPY extends beyond 140
Currently, the EUR/JPY pair trades 0.19% higher at fresh five month highs of 140.35, bouncing-off a brief dip below 140 handle. EUR/JPY accelerates gains this session largely on the back of yen weakness versus the US dollar as the greenback continues to ride higher on the back of impressive US trade and ADP employment data released on Wednesday.
On Wednesday, the cross in EUR/JPY pierced through the 140 barrier for the first time in five months largely after the shared currency was ran through fresh buyers following ECB Chief Draghi’s pro-Euro comments at the ECB presser.
Meanwhile, markets now turn their focus towards US economic releases due later in the day for fresh incentives amid a data-empty European session.
EUR/JPY Technical Levels
To the upside, the next resistance is located at 140.94 (Week ended Jan 11 High) levels and above which it could extend gains 141.50 levels. To the downside immediate support might be located at 139.97 (Today’s Low) below that at 138 levels.
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