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EUR/JPY Price Forecast: Tests 186.50 barrier after breaking above ascending triangle top

  • A sustained breakout above resistance targets the EUR/JPY all-time high near 187.95.
  • The 14-day Relative Strength Index of 59.46 keeps buyers in control short of overbought territory.
  • Pulling back to the triangle exposes initial support at the nine-day EMA around 185.81.

EUR/JPY extends its gains for the third successive day, trading around 186.40 during the Asian hours on Thursday. The currency cross is keeping a bullish near-term bias as it holds above both the nine-day and 50-day Exponential Moving Averages (EMAs). The short-term EMA trading over the longer one reinforces an upward structure.

The 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI) at 59.46 stays in positive territory without yet signaling overbought conditions, hinting that buyers still retain control but face nearby upside constraints.

The daily chart technical analysis shows the currency cross is positioned above the upper boundary of an ascending triangle, suggesting a bullish breakout. Further advances would support the currency cross to navigate the region around the all-time high of 187.95, which was recorded on April 17.

On the downside, a return within the triangle would expose the initial support at the nine-day EMA of 185.81, with additional backing at the 50-day EMA of 185.23 and the lower boundary of the ascending triangle near 185.20.

Further declines below the triangle pattern would undermine the bullish setup and put downward pressure on the EUR/JPY cross to navigate the region around the five-month low of 181.87, recorded on March 16, and the seven-month low of 180.81.

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EUR/JPY: Daily Chart

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Euro Price Today

The table below shows the percentage change of Euro (EUR) against listed major currencies today. Euro was the strongest against the US Dollar.

USDEURGBPJPYCADAUDNZDCHF
USD-0.18%-0.10%-0.07%-0.17%-0.30%-0.05%-0.14%
EUR0.18%0.09%0.13%0.00%-0.12%0.15%0.03%
GBP0.10%-0.09%0.04%-0.10%-0.21%0.06%-0.05%
JPY0.07%-0.13%-0.04%-0.12%-0.25%-0.00%-0.10%
CAD0.17%-0.00%0.10%0.12%-0.14%0.13%0.01%
AUD0.30%0.12%0.21%0.25%0.14%0.27%0.18%
NZD0.05%-0.15%-0.06%0.00%-0.13%-0.27%-0.12%
CHF0.14%-0.03%0.05%0.10%-0.01%-0.18%0.12%

The heat map shows percentage changes of major currencies against each other. The base currency is picked from the left column, while the quote currency is picked from the top row. For example, if you pick the Euro from the left column and move along the horizontal line to the US Dollar, the percentage change displayed in the box will represent EUR (base)/USD (quote).

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Akhtar Faruqui is a Forex Analyst based in New Delhi, India. With a keen eye for market trends and a passion for dissecting complex financial dynamics, he is dedicated to delivering accurate and insightful Forex news and analysis.

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