EUR/JPY Daily Outlook
Daily Pivots: (S1) 131.66; (P) 132.06; (R1) 132.39;
EUR/JPY drops sharply today but stays above 130.86 resistance turned support so far. Intraday bias remains neutral and another rise is still in favor. Break of 133.12 will target 137.49 high. However, break of 130.86 will argue that whole rise from 124.89 has completed. Deeper fall should then be seen back towards 127.85 support.
In the bigger picture, current development suggests that EUR/JPY has defended key support level of 124.08 key resistance turned support. And, the larger up trend from 109.03 (2016 low) is still in progress. Firm break of 137.49 will target 141.04/149.76 resistance zone next. This will now be the preferred case as long as 127.85 near term support holds.
GBP/JPY Daily Outlook
Daily Pivots: (S1) 148.13; (P) 148.66; (R1) 149.18;
At this point, GBP/JPY is staying in consolidation from 149.70 and intraday bias stays neutral. With 145.67 support intact, outlook stays bullish and further rally is expected. On the upside, above 149.70 will target 153.84/156.69 resistance zone next. However, break of 145.67 will suggest that the rebound from 139.88 has completed and turn near term outlook bearish again.
In the bigger picture, current development suggests that GBP/JPY has successfully defended 139.29 cluster support (50% retracement of 122.36 to 156.59 at 139.47). And, the rally from 122.36 (2016 low) is still intact. Such medium to long term rise would extend through 156.96 high. This will now be the preferred case as long as 145.67 near term support holds. However, break of 145.67 will turn focus back to 139.29/47 key support zone.
