EUR/JPY Takes-Out Thursday’s High, What Next?
The EUR/JPY cross
is currently consolidating the upside as we head into the mid-European
session, receiving double booster shot from strong gains seen in both
the EUR/USD and USD/JPY.
EUR/JPY: 124 handle now inevitable
The EUR/JPY pair now advances +0.45% at 123.75, having posted fresh
daily highs at 123.87 earlier this session. The cross in the EUR/JPY
remains strongly bid as markets cheer the rebound in the European
equities and take the yield advantage, giving up safe-havens such as the
yen. Germany’s DAX jumps +0.75%, the UK’s FTSE rallies +1.27%, while
the pan-European benchmark, the Euro Stoxx 50 advances +0.82%.
Further, stronger EUR/USD mainly driven by strengthening EUR/GBP cross
amid profit-taking in the GBP longs, also collaborates to the upbeat
sentiment around EUR/JPY. Later in NA session, the US existing home
sales for April are expected to post 1.3% m/m growth to 5.40 million.
EUR/JPY Levels to consider
The pair has an immediate resistance at 124/124.18 (round number/ May 17
High) and from there to 124.36 (50-DMA). On the flip side, support is
seen at 123/122.96 (round number/ May 18 low/) below which it could
extend losses to towards 121.88 (May 9 Low).
