EUR/USD struggles as GBP/USD and USD/JPY push higher
While the EUR/USD bounce has stalled, GBP/USD and USD/JPY continue to see further gains.
EUR/USD stalls below 50-day SMA
The recovery for EUR/USD has run into resistance below the 50-day simple moving average (SMA) at $1.2156, with the price showing little desire so far to push on above this level.
This dents the bullish view occasioned by the break higher out of trendline resistance, but does not entirely remove it. A rally above the 50-day and then through $1.22 would revive the bullish view, while sellers will need to drive the price back below $1.20 to provide an indication that a new move lower is underway.
GBP/USD hits new high
The brief pullback into early February is now a distant memory, as the GBP/USD price moves on to a new high for this current uptrend.
As noted yesterday, there is little standing in the way of further gains, with a continued move higher expected unless we see the price drop back below Friday’s low of $1.3773.
USD/JPY returns to 200-day SMA
After bottoming out at ¥104.50 last week and creating a higher low, USD/JPY has surged to the 200-day SMA at ¥105.56.
The uptrend from the January low is intact, and further gains are expected, targeting ¥106.10 in the first instance. A loss of ¥105.00 and then ¥104.80 would mark a more bearish development.
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