EUR/JPY and GBP/JPY Eyeing Further Upsides

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The Euro and British Pound started a decent recovery against the Japanese Yen. Both EUR/JPY and GBP/JPY are likely to rise slowly and steadily in the short term.

Important Takeaways for EUR/JPY and GBP/JPY

  • The Euro grinded higher recently after forming a bottom near the 124.90 level against the Japanese Yen.
  • There is a crucial bullish trend line in place with support at 127.60 on the 4-hours chart.
  • GBP/JPY moved above the 141.80 and 142.00 resistances, which is a positive sign.
  • The pair could correct lower, but it is likely to resume its upside above the 143.00 level.

EUR/JPY Technical Analysis

The Euro formed a decent support base near the 125.00 level against the Japanese Yen. The EUR/JPY pair gained traction above 126.00 and 127.00 resistance levels to move into a positive zone.

The upside move was strong as the pair settled above the 127.00 pivot level and the 50 simple moving average. The pair climbed above the 50% Fib retracement level of the last decline from the 129.45 high to 124.90 low.

EUR/JPY Technical Analysis Euro Yen Chart

It opened the doors for more gains and the pair broke the 128.00 resistance. There was also a break above the 76.4% Fib retracement level of the last decline from the 129.45 high to 124.90 low. It indicates that the pair may perhaps rise towards the 129.45 swing high.

If there is a downside correction, the pair is likely to find the support near the 127.50/70 zone. There is also a crucial bullish trend line in place with support at 127.60 on the 4-hours chart.

Below the trend line support, the 127.00 level is a decent support area since it coincides with the 50 SMA. Overall, the market sentiment is positive and EUR/JPY is likely to accelerate gains above the 128.50 level in the near term.

GBP/JPY Technical Analysis

The British Pound recently declined below the 140.00 level against the Japanese Yen. The GBP/JPY pair traded as low as 139.91 and later it started an upward move.

The pair climbed higher and broke the 141.00 resistance area along with a bearish trend line on the 4-hours chart. Later, the pair gained momentum and broke the 141.50 resistance and the 100 simple moving average.

GBP/JPY Technical Analysis Pound Yen Chart

Moreover, there was a break above the 50% Fib retracement level of the last decline from the 144.43 high to 139.91 low. On the upside, the next resistance for buyers are near the 143.35 level.

Moreover, the 76.4% Fib retracement level of the last decline from the 144.43 high to 139.91 low is also around 143.50 zone to prevent further upsides. Should there be a break above this, the pair is likely to visit the last swing high at 144.43.

On the other hand, if there is a downside correction, the broken support at 142.00 may well act as a support. There is also a key bullish trend line with support at 141.50 is the next major buy zone.

Overall, both EUR/JPY and GBP/JPY are trading in a positive zone and if buyers remain in control, there could be more gains above 129.00 and 143.00 levels respectively in the near term.

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