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EUR/JPY Price Forecast: Keeps bullish vibe above 172.00, overbought RSI warrants caution for bulls

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EUR/JPY Price Forecast: Keeps bullish vibe above 172.00, overbought RSI warrants caution for bulls

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update 2025.07.09 15:11
EUR/JPY Price Forecast: Keeps bullish vibe above 172.00, overbought RSI warrants caution for bulls

update 2025.07.09 15:11

  • EUR/JPY trades in positive territory for the third consecutive day around 172.20 in Wednesday's early European session. 
  • The positive bias of the cross prevails above the 100-day EMA, but the overbought RSI condition might cap its upside. 
  • The immediate resistance level emerges at 172.35; the first downside target to watch is the 170.00 round mark. 

The EUR/JPY cross extends its upside to near 172.20 during the early European session on Wednesday. The Japanese Yen (JPY) edges lower against the Euro (EUR) due to concerns about the economic fallout from US President Donald Trump's 25% tariffs from a new deadline of August 1 on Japanese goods.

Technically, the constructive outlook of EUR/JPY remains in place as the cross is well-supported above the key 100-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) on the daily chart. However, the 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI) stands above the midline near 76.40, indicating the overbought RSI condition. This suggests that further consolidation or temporary sell-off cannot be ruled out before positioning for any near-term EUR/JPY appreciation.

The upper boundary of the Bollinger Band of 172.35 acts as an immediate resistance level for the cross. Extended gains could see a rally to 172.83, the high of July 17, 2024. The additional upside filter to watch is 174.52, the high of July 3, 2024. 

On the flip side, the initial support level for EUR/JPY is located at the 170.00 psychological level. Sustained trading below the mentioned level could see a drop to 169.04, the low of July 2.  The next downside target emerges at 168.10, the low of June 25.

EUR/JPY daily chart

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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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