Climbs to YTD high above 184.00 amidst a soft JPY

[ad_1] Share: GBP/JPY reached a new YTD high above 184.00. A favorable technical setup, including the Ichimoku Cloud (Kumo) position and a Tenkan-Sen/Kijun-Sen crossover, supports a bullish outlook. If the GBP/JPY retraces below 183.00, it might witness an accelerated pullback towards technical support at 182.32 and 182.00, with Kumo’s top and the Kijun-Sen

USD/MXN advances amid global risk-aversion and strong US Dollar

[ad_1] Share: USD/MXN rises 0.30% on Tuesday amidst a risk-off impulse. Chinese economic woes spurred by imports and exports plunging weakened the Mexican Peso. Upcoming Mexican inflation data on Wednesday could shed some light on the Bank of Mexico’s next monetary policy decision. USD/MXN gained traction on Tuesday as risk-aversion triggered outflows from

USD/JPY now seen extending the range bound trade – UOB

[ad_1] Share: USD/JPY is expected to keep the 140.00-143.30 range for the time being, according to Economist Lee Sue Ann and Markets Strategist Quek Ser Leang at UOB Group. Key Quotes 24-hour view: We did not expect the sharp drop that sent USD tumbling to a low of 141.54 (we were expecting it to

Bounces after printing a doji, as morning-star looms

[ad_1] Share: GBP/USD rises 0.34%, trading at 1.2755, as soft US jobs data fuels speculation the Fed may end its tightening cycle, providing support to the Sterling. Technical analysis indicates potential for short-term gains but highlights the importance of 1.2800 resistance. Key support and resistance levels were identified, including 20-day EMA at 1.2819

Bulls give up, and bears retake the 20-day SMA

[ad_1] Share: GBP/JPY retreated towards the 181.00 area and cleared most of its weekly gains.  Investors continue to digest BoE’s decision on Thursday.  Governor Ueda committed that the BoJ will be more flexible with the 10-year JGB. On Friday, the JPY traded mixed against most of its rivals, mainly because of Governor Ueda’s

Gains traction as an inverted head-and-shoulders pattern looms

[ad_1] Share: EUR/GBP gains for four consecutive days, up 0.81% for the week, trading at 0.8635 but failing to break through the 100-day EMA at 0.8655. The Bank of England’s 25 bps rate hike influences the pair’s movement, capping further advance. Technical outlook reveals an inverted head-and-shoulders chart pattern, targeting 0.8900. EUR/GBP rallies

EUR/JPY closes the week neutral above the 20-day SMA

[ad_1] Share: EUR/JPY bulls defended the 20-day SMA, and the cross established itself above 156.00. Factory orders from June unexpectedly rise by 7%. BoJ’s hawkish signals and rising Japanese yields may limit the pair’s gains. On Friday, the EUR/JPY traded above the 156.00 zone, boosted by a stronger Euro following industrial data from