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New update 2024.10.02 15:01
EUR/JPY Price Forecast: Bearish outlook remains intact below 159.00

update 2024.10.02 15:01

  • EUR/JPY weakens to near 158.80 in Wednesday's early European session, down 0.06% on the day. 
  • The negative outlook of the cross prevails, with the bearish RSI indicator. 
  • The immediate resistance level emerges at 161.80; the first support level is seen at 158.10.

The EUR/JPY cross extends its downside to around 158.80 during the early European session on Wednesday. The risk-aversion across global markets provides some support to the safe-haven asset like the Japanese Yen (JPY). 

Technically, EUR/JPY keeps the bearish vibe unchanged on the daily chart as the cross holds below the key 100-day Exponential Moving Averages (EMA). Furthermore, the downward momentum is supported by the Relative Strength Index (RSI), which stands below the midline near 45.80, suggesting that there could still be room for further downward movement in the near term. 

The low of September 30 at 158.10 acts as an initial support level for the cross. A breach of this level will see a drop to 155.60, the lower limit of the Bollinger Band. Extended losses could pave the way to 154.41, the low of August 5. 

On the other hand, the first upside barrier emerges at 161.80, the upper boundary of the Bollinger Band. Any follow-through buying above the mentioned level could see a rally to 163.15, the 100-day EMA. The additional upside filter to watch is the 164.00 psychological mark.  

EUR/JPY daily chart

Japanese Yen FAQs

The Japanese Yen (JPY) is one of the world's most traded currencies. Its value is broadly determined by the performance of the Japanese economy, but more specifically by the Bank of Japan's policy, the differential between Japanese and US bond yields, or risk sentiment among traders, among other factors.

One of the Bank of Japan's mandates is currency control, so its moves are key for the Yen. The BoJ has directly intervened in currency markets sometimes, generally to lower the value of the Yen, although it refrains from doing it often due to political concerns of its main trading partners. The BoJ ultra-loose monetary policy between 2013 and 2024 caused the Yen to depreciate against its main currency peers due to an increasing policy divergence between the Bank of Japan and other main central banks. More recently, the gradually unwinding of this ultra-loose policy has given some support to the Yen.

Over the last decade, the BoJ's stance of sticking to ultra-loose monetary policy has led to a widening policy divergence with other central banks, particularly with the US Federal Reserve. This supported a widening of the differential between the 10-year US and Japanese bonds, which favored the US Dollar against the Japanese Yen. The BoJ decision in 2024 to gradually abandon the ultra-loose policy, coupled with interest-rate cuts in other major central banks, is narrowing this differential.

The Japanese Yen is often seen as a safe-haven investment. This means that in times of market stress, investors are more likely to put their money in the Japanese currency due to its supposed reliability and stability. Turbulent times are likely to strengthen the Yen's value against other currencies seen as more risky to invest in.

 


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