EUR/JPY: Nasty 300-Pips Fall as BOJ Stands Pat
The cross in the EUR/JPY halted
more than 300-pips free-fall to near 123 handle following BOJ’s
unchanged monetary policy stance, which bolstered the JPY bulls across
the board.
EUR/JPY re-takes 124 handle
The
EUR/JPY pair now drops -1.78% to 123.89, recovering quickly from a dip
to fresh weekly lows reached at 123.17 post-BOJ announcement. The
EUR/JPY cross fell sharply from above 126 handle after yen picked-up
significant strength against its US counterpart on BOJ’s unchanged policy decision, what came as a surprise to the markets.
However,
a better bid EUR/USD aids a minor bounce seen in the EUR/JPY cross in
the last hour. Although the recovery looks fragile as fresh round of
selling is expected once again, when the BOJ Chief speaks at the presser
due in early Europe.
EUR/JPY Levels to consider
The pair has an immediate resistance at 124.72/125 (daily S3/ psychological levels) and from there to 125.31 (5-DMA). On the flip side, support is seen at 123.17 (post-BOJ low) below which it could extend losses to towards 122.52/50 (Apr 7 Low).
