FXStreet (Mumbai) - The sharp sell off in the EUR post the US data release pushed the EUR/JPY cross to 131.68 (23.6% of Aug 2014-Apr 2015 drop).
Poised for 5th straight week of loss
The EUR/JPY cross now appears poised to end lower for the fifth straight week. The cross clocked a low of 131.57 after the EUR/USD tanked on a sharp upward revision of the previous month’s US retail sales control group.
Meanwhile, the USD/JPY pair remained largely unchanged, thereby leading to a sharp drop in the EUR/JPY pair. As of now the pair is trading around 131.74 levels.
EUR/JPY Technical Levels
The immediate resistance is located at 132.31 (10-DMA), followed by a hurdle at 132.78 (Nov 10 high), above which the gains could be extended to 133.19 (Nov 9 high). On the other side, support is seen at 131.68 (23.6% of Aug 2014-Apr 2015 drop), under which the pair could drop to 131.00 levels.
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