7 Jul 2015
EUR/JPY testing lows near 134.40
FXStreet (Mumbai) - EUR/JPY maintains an offered tone in the mid-European session, with the shared currency relentlessly sold-off amid risk-aversion as traders keep an eye on the upcoming Euro group meeting as Grexit becomes more probable now.
EUR/JPY hovers near lows
Currently, the EUR/JPY pair trades -0.76% lower at 134.46, retracing from 135.68 highs. The cross in EUR/JPY remains heavy largely on broad euro weakness with investors flocking to greenback on risk-off induced capital flows.
While markets await fresh incentives from the Euro Summit on Greek debt negotiations with the latest chatter reported by Greek newspaper that Euro group is considering few scenarios for Greece.
Moreover, S & P’s comments stating the Greece may default on its payment this week also weighed on the market sentiment and dragged the euro deep into losses.
While the yen trades dead flat versus the US dollar, erasing earlier losses, as risk-off moods resurfaced boosting the safe-haven in yen.
EUR/JPY Technical Levels
To the upside, the next resistance is located at 135 levels and above which it could extend gains 135.68 (Today’s High) levels. To the downside immediate support might be located at 134.20 below that at 133.90 (July 5 Low) levels.
EUR/JPY hovers near lows
Currently, the EUR/JPY pair trades -0.76% lower at 134.46, retracing from 135.68 highs. The cross in EUR/JPY remains heavy largely on broad euro weakness with investors flocking to greenback on risk-off induced capital flows.
While markets await fresh incentives from the Euro Summit on Greek debt negotiations with the latest chatter reported by Greek newspaper that Euro group is considering few scenarios for Greece.
Moreover, S & P’s comments stating the Greece may default on its payment this week also weighed on the market sentiment and dragged the euro deep into losses.
While the yen trades dead flat versus the US dollar, erasing earlier losses, as risk-off moods resurfaced boosting the safe-haven in yen.
EUR/JPY Technical Levels
To the upside, the next resistance is located at 135 levels and above which it could extend gains 135.68 (Today’s High) levels. To the downside immediate support might be located at 134.20 below that at 133.90 (July 5 Low) levels.