EUR/JPY holds above 172.00 after the US-Japan deal, PM Ishiba's resignation

• The Euro remains within recent ranges as the Yen Wobbles following the trade deal with the US and Ishiba's resignation.
• From a wider perspective, the EUR/JPY looks set for some correction after an overextended rally.
• The Euro is on its back foot on Wednesday ahead of the ECB decision and with the tariffs deadline looming.

The Euro retreated from 172.65 against the Yen ahead of the European session opening, but has been contained above 172.00, as the JPY whipsaws on the back of the trade deal with the US and the resignation of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.

From a wider perspective, the pair seems to be losing steam after having rallied steadily during the last two months, and heading for some consolidation or a bearish correction as RSIs have reached oversold levels on most timeframes.

The Japanese Yen rallied earlier on Wednesday, as the US President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Japan. The agreement includes a 15% levy, below the 25% announced in July and and USD550 billion of Japanese investments in the US.

Yen appreciation, however, was short-lived as the Japanese currency fell after Prime Minister Ishiba said that he will resign by the end of August, following the defeat in last weekend's parliamentary elections.

The Euro, on the other hand, is failing to draw any significant support from Yen weakness. The common currency remains on the defensive on Wednesday, weighed by the lack of progress in the trade negotiations and Thursday's ECB monetary policy decision.