Should We Be Wary of Further Downside Potential in the Euro/Yen, Which Is Facing Resistance on the Upside?
11.10.2024
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In U.S. trading the previous day, the U.S. dollar weakened immediately after the release of the U.S. CPI. The EUR/USD pair rose from 1.0907 to 1.0954 before losing momentum. On the 4-hour chart, it weakened to 1.0901.During today’s Asian trading session, the pair has rebounded, recovering to 1.0938. We will be watching closely to see if the EUR/USD continues to rebound during U.S. trading hours and to determine the overall direction.
Despite the release yesterday of German August retail sales figures showing a year-over-year increase of 2.4%—up from 1.8% the previous month—the euro fell against the yen.The euro/yen pair fell from 163.610 to 162.178, a decline of approximately 1.5 yen. On the 4-hour chart, the pair has broken below the 20-period moving average (MA), and on the daily chart, it is currently searching for direction just below the 200-period exponential moving average (EMA).
Today’s schedule includes Japan’s money supply at 13:00, Malaysia’s industrial production at 13:00, Germany’s consumer price index at 15:00, the UK’s industrial production, manufacturing production, and trade balance at 15:00, and India’sIndustrial Production, and Mexico’s Industrial Production; at 21:30, Canada’s Housing Starts;U.S. Producer Price Index and Canadian Employment Report at 15:00, remarks by U.S. Chicago Fed President Goolsbee at 22:45, the U.S. University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index at 23:00, and remarks by U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Bowman at 26:10.We should remain highly vigilant regarding the downside potential for the euro/yen pair, which is facing resistance on the upside.
