Greenback lifted out of today’s lows
|USDJPY, H1 and Daily
The dollar has lifted out of new lows were seen in Tokyo. The USD index (DXY) is now showing a fractional 0.1% gain after showing a 0.3% decline at the lows. The index left a 37-month low at 88.26, and is presently trading at 88.70. EURUSD tipped nearly 80 pips from the the 38-month high the pair saw in Asia in making its intraday low at 1.2474. USDJPY has scaled back above 106.20 after seeing a 15-month low at 105.54. However, in the bigger picture the pair remains in a strong downwards rally, since it is currently traded below the 2-year 61.8% Fibonacci retracement level. The next support comes at 104.50, which is taken from the resistance level noticed between August – October 2016. In case of a continuation of the upward correction, seen the last few hours, an upwards reversal for the pair can be consider possible, only if the pair reach breaks the 106.70- 107.50 resistance area, which is the area between the 23.6 and 31.8% Fibonacci level set since February 2.
The dollar’s decline to new lows in Asia and rebound in Europe mirrors the price action we saw yesterday, all amid a backdrop of rising global equity markets. More of the same expected, while the risk-on vibe persists, though advise caution for further bouts of volatility as major economies wean themselves off monetary stimulus.
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