The EUR/JPY pair dropped as low as 140.28 yesterday, where it has found support. Now, it has turned to the upside as the Japanese Yen futures dropped a little. Still, technically, the rebound could be only a temporary one.
Fundamentally, the Japanese economic data came in mixed today again. The Current Account came in at 1.18T versus the 1.25T expected, while Bank Lending rose by 3.1% versus 2.5% growth expected. Tomorrow, the M2 Money Stock will be released.
On the other hand, the German Prelim CPI and the EU Economic Forecasts could have an impact in the short term.
EUR/JPY reboundedEUR/JPY found support right below the 150% Fibonacci line, and now it has reached the 141.00 psychological level. The false breakdowns signaled strong upside pressure. Still, staying near the 150% line may announce a breakdown.
Technically, after failing to stay above the lower median line (LML) in the last attempt, it has signaled that the upside movement ended.
EUR/JPY forecastA new lower low, a bearish closure below 140.28 activates a downside movement and represents a new selling opportunity.