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JPY underperformance spilled over into Europe...>

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YEN: JPY underperformance spilled over into Europe and is currently registering
losses across the whole of G10. Firmer Japanese equities and a wider than
expected Japanese Trade balance seen attributed to the move.
- USDJPY improves to Y110.94 targeting a topside break of Y111.00 to bring the
200-dma into view at Y111.31.
- EURJPY closed above the 50-dma for the first time since mid-December, extended
through down trendline resistance to Y125.94, before meeting resistance from the
50% fibo of Y133.12-118.71.
- GBPJPY breached the 200-dma (Y144.68) to Y145.04, before bearish divergence on
the 9-day RSI pared light gains. Also worth mentioning it has not closed above
the 200-dma since mid-November.
- CADJPY comfortably holds above the 84 level with bulls topside focus on the
100-dma at Y84.15, above here opens the 61.8% fibo of Y89.22-76.98 & 200-dma at
Y84.54/65.
- AUDJPY touched Y79.57 with near-term resistance from the Feb 5 high & 100-dma
Y79.84/86.

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