FXStreet (Guatemala) – Valeria Bednarik, chief analyst at FXStreet explained that the EUR/JPY pair gave back all of its recent gains and trades near the 2-week low posted this Monday at 132.43, as the common currency lost its post-ECB attractive.
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“Despite that the Japanese yen eased to fresh lows against the greenback EUR self weakness outpaced the safe-haven one, indicating the decline may extend into next week.”
“From a technical point of view, the bias is towards the downside, as in the 1 hour chart, the price is developing below a mild bearish 10 SMA, currently offering an immediate resistance around 133.00, while the technical indicators remain below their mid-lines, although showing no directional strength.
In the 4 hours chart, the Momentum indicator heads south below its 100 level, while the RSI indicator also points lower around 42, supporting a downside continuation, particularly on a break below the mentioned weekly low. “
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