Will the Euro/Yen, which has rebounded, hold its gains? All eyes are on price movements during European trading hours.
18.03.2026
- U.S. FOMC Policy Rate and Statement Announcement
- Press Conference by U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Powell
In the U.S. currency market yesterday, ahead of today’s BOC policy rate announcement, the Canadian dollar fluctuated against the yen. The CAD/JPY pair traded between 115.843 and 116.504. It moved within the range of the -3σ to +2σ Bollinger Bands on the hourly chart.On the 4-hour chart, prices have stopped falling as they find support at the 75-MA, while they are facing resistance at the 10-MA. On the daily chart, the pullback following a touch of the +2σ Bollinger Band has now continued for four business days.
Despite the European ZEW Economic Sentiment Index for March, released yesterday, falling to -8.5 from 39.4 the previous month, the euro rose against the yen. The euro/yen pair rose from 182.819 to 183.545.It broke above the resistance line formed by the 200-period simple moving average (SMA) on the hourly chart. On the 4-hour chart, as on the hourly chart, prices are being pushed higher near the upper resistance zone formed by the 200-period SMA, while on the daily chart, the 75-period moving average (MA) is acting as a support level, and the pair is currently rebounding for the second consecutive trading day.
Today’s schedule includes the Australian Westpac Leading Index at 8:30, Japan’s customs-based trade balance at 8:50, South Africa’s Consumer Price Index at 17:00, and the Eurozone’sConsumer Price Index, at 20:00 the U.S. MBA Mortgage Applications Index, at 21:30 the U.S. Producer Price Index and Canada’s International Securities Turnover, at 22:45 the Bank of Canada’s policy rate decision and statement, at 23:00 U.S. Durable Goods Orders,U.S. New Manufacturing Orders; at 23:30, U.S. Weekly Crude Oil Inventories and BOC Governor Macleam’s press conference; at 27:00, the U.S. FOMC policy rate announcement and statement; and at 27:30, a press conference by Fed Chair Powell.We will be closely monitoring price movements during European trading hours to see if the Euro/Yen, which has rebounded, can maintain its gains.
