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​​Technical short-term outlook on EUR/USD, USD/JPY and USD/CNH

​​Outlook on EUR/USD, USD/JPY and USD/CNH post China slashing its foreign exchange reserve requirement and ahead of US NFP.

USD/JPY Source: Bloomberg

​​​EUR/USD slips back to 200-day simple moving average

EUR/USD is seen heading back down towards the 200-day simple moving average (SMA) at $1.0818 on sticky Eurozone inflation data and as the greenback appreciates ahead of today’s Non-Farm Payrolls.

​If the moving average were to be slipped through, the March-to-September uptrend line at $1.078 could act as support.

​Minor resistance can be spotted around the 24 August high at $1.0876 and along the downtrend channel resistance line at $1.0924.

EUR/USD chart Source: IT-Finance.com
EUR/USD chart Source: IT-Finance.com

​USD/JPY continues to slide

USD/JPY's spike to a new ten-month high at ¥147.37 on Tuesday as been followed by a retracement lower as Japan capital spending rises 4.5% in Q2.

​Since this week’s high has not been confirmed by the relative strength index (RSI), which made a lower high, negative divergence has been created. It tends to lead at least to a minor correction against the trend and sometimes acts as an early warning signal of a significant trend reversal.

​A top in USD/JPY would be confirmed if the currency pair were to fall through and, on a daily chart basis, close below last week’s low at ¥144.54. In this case, the 55-day SMA at ¥143.10 would be eyed. Only the resumption of the overall advance and rise above ¥147.37 would put the psychological ¥150.00 region back on the map.

USD/JPY chart Source: IT-Finance.com
USD/JPY chart Source: IT-Finance.com

​USD/CNH drops as China lowers foreign exchange reserve requirement

​The People's Bank of China (PBoC) said that it would lower the foreign exchange reserve requirement ratio (RRR) by 200 basis point (bp) to 4% from 6% mid-September. It was the first such reduction this year, as the central bank seeks to prop up the falling yuan and help China’s faltering economic recovery.

​Following the announcement, USD/CNH dropped to a two-week low at ¥7.2392 before regaining much of its intraday losses. Technically speaking the cross remains in a medium-term uptrend despite Friday’s blip with the ¥7.30 region being back in sight while ¥7.2392 underpins.

​Below this week’s low at ¥7.2392 support can be seen along the 55-day SMA at ¥7.2288.

USD/CNH chart Source: IT-Finance.com
USD/CNH chart Source: IT-Finance.com

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