Should we wait and see how much further the euro/yen pair will rise after opening with a gap up?
28.07.2025
- UK CBI Retail Trade Survey
- Dallas Fed Manufacturing Activity Index
Last weekend, the U.S. dollar was the strongest currency from European trading hours through the end of U.S. trading hours. The USD/JPY pair rose from 146.808 to 147.943. The rally was supported by the 20-period moving average (MA) on the hourly chart.On the 4-hour chart, a rebound from near the 200-period simple moving average (SMA) was confirmed. On the daily chart, the pair faced resistance at the 200-period SMA, pulled back to the 20-period moving average, and is now rebounding.
European currencies rose against the yen as the German IFO Business Climate Index for July, released on the 25th, showed a slight improvement to 88.6 from 88.4 the previous month. The euro/yen pair rose from 172.479 to 173.615.The rise was supported by the 200-period SMA on the hourly chart. On the 4-hour chart, prices have expanded from the -2σ to the +3σ levels of the Bollinger Bands, and on the daily chart, an uptrend along the 10-period MA has been continuing since early last month. Additionally, a gap opened at the top of the range during today’s Asian trading session.
Today’s economic indicators include the UK CBI Retail Trade Survey at 19:00, the U.S. Dallas Fed Manufacturing Activity Index at 23:30, the U.S. 2-year Treasury auction at 24:30, and the U.S. 5-year Treasury auction at 26:00.Apart from these, no other particularly significant economic indicators or high-profile remarks from key figures are scheduled for today. We will cautiously monitor the upside potential for the euro/yen pair, which opened with a gap up.
