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Price Signal Summary - USDJPY Bounce Appears To Be A Correction

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  • In FX, EURUSD maintains a softer tone and the pair is trading just above its recent lows. Price has pierced support at the 50-day EMA - at 1.0774. A clear break of this EMA would strengthen a bearish theme and open 1.0693, the Nov 14 low. On the upside, a strong reversal higher is required to refocus attention on key resistance and the bull trigger at 1.1017. Initial resistance is at 1.0826, the 20-day EMA.
  • The trend direction in GBPUSD remains up and the recent pullback appears to be a correction. MA studies remain in a bull-mode set-up, highlighting a rising trend. Initial firm support to watch is 1.2536, the 20-day EMA. It has been pierced, a clear break would signal scope for a deeper pullback towards 1.2446, the 50-day EMA. Key resistance has been defined at 1.2733, the Nov 29 high. A break would resume the uptrend and open 1.2800. A break would open 1.2800.
  • USDJPY maintains a softer tone despite the latest recovery - a correction. Last week’s sell-off resulted in a clear break of the trendline drawn from the Mar 24 low. This strengthens a bearish threat and signals scope for a continuation lower with sights on 140.71 next, 76.4% of the Jul 14 - Nov 13 bull run. 141.71 is the bear trigger, the Dec 7 low. Initial firm resistance is at 147.32, the Dec 7 high.

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