I wrote on 8^th June that the best trades for the week would be:

1. Long of the GBP/USD currency pair after a daily (New York) close above $1.3616. This did not set up.
2. Long of Silver in USD terms. This closed 0.78% higher over the week.
3. Long of the S&P 500 Index pair after a daily (New York) close above 6,142. This did not set up.

The overall win of 0.78% equals a loss of 0.26% per asset.

Last week was basically mildly risk-on, with stock markets rising and the US Dollar falling on more positive than expected US inflation, PPI and consumer sentiment data. However, all that changed in the early hours of Friday in the Middle East as news broke of a very strong Israeli strike on Iran’s key military figures and its nuclear materials and scientists. This sent markets into a risk-off direction.

The Israeli strike has led to what could be described as all-out war between Israel and Iran, with Iran firing powerful ballistic missiles at Israeli population centers, and Israel in turn hitting hard at the military, the nuclear program, and increasingly at Iranian oil facilities.

This war has been long awaited, and it seems clear that the Israeli attack was acquiesced in by the Americans, who so far at least are not helping with offensive actions, although they are likely assisting in Israel’s strong antimissile defense, which is continuing to intercept over 90% of projectiles. However, the missiles which get through cause serious damage and fatalities, although at a level the Israeli public can probably accept, at least for a few more days or weeks.

It seems clear that the Iranian regime and nuclear program is in serious jeopardy, the nuclear program more so, and Iran has a limited supply of perhaps 2,000 ballistic missiles that it may not be able to replenish. The big question is whether the Americans will join in the drive to destroy Iran’s nuclear program, or whether Iran might sue for a negotiated settlement that would be acceptable to the USA.

The progress of the resolution of these questions is likely to be the major factor influencing markets over the coming week, but there are also major central bank meetings that could impact several G7 currencies.

Last week’s most important data releases were:

1. US CPI (inflation) – this was lower than expected, with annualized CPI expected to rise from 2.3% to 2.5%, but rising to only 2.4%.
2. US PPI – this key inflation metric was expected to rise by 0.2% month-on-month, but increased by only 0.1%, reinforcing the relatively low CPI data.
3. US Preliminary UoM Consumer Sentiment – this was far better than expected, suggesting surprising consumer resilience.
4. UK GDP – lower than expected, declining by 0.3% month-on-month, while a decline of only 0.1% was expected. This will raise recession fears for the UK, with the Bank of England facing a tough challenge as it will struggle to cut its relatively high interest rate while the high inflation rate persists.
5. US Unemployment Claims – as expected.

The coming week has some very high-impact data releases, including policy meetings at four major central banks, which can significantly affect the Forex market.

This week’s important data points, in order of likely importance, are:

1. US Federal Reserve Policy Meeting
2. Bank of Japan Policy Meeting
3. Bank of England Policy Meeting
4. Swiss National Bank Policy Meeting
5. US Retail Sales
6. UK CPI (inflation)
7. New Zealand GDP
8. UK Retail Sales
9. UK Unemployment Claims
10. Australia Unemployment Rate

The most impactful events on the Forex market will likely be the top five items.

The comments from the central banks will be closely watched, and the only rate change that is widely expected to happen will be at the SNB, which is likely to be cut by 0.25%.

Thursday is a public holiday in the USA and New Zealand.

For the month of June 2025, I forecasted that the EUR/USD currency pair would increase in value. The performance of this forecast so far is:

As there were no unusually large price movements in Forex currency crosses over the past week, I make no weekly forecast.

The Euro was the strongest major currency last week, while the US Dollar was the weakest. Volatility increased last week, with 26% of the most important Forex currency pairs and crosses changing in value by more than 1%. Next week’s volatility is likely to be higher as we will get several major central bank policy releases.

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Last week, the US Dollar Index printed a bearish candlestick which made the lowest weekly close since February 2022. There is clearly a long-term bearish trend in the US Dollar. Bulls have two reasons to hope for higher prices though:

1. The support level at 97.67, which is continuing to hold so far.
2. The outbreak of full-scale war between Israel and Iran early on Friday which triggered a run into safe havens, which to some extent still includes the US Dollar, although increasingly precious metals and some other currencies are taking on that role.

I think it makes sense to be trading in line with the long-term trend which will be short of the greenback, but only after the price has either got established below the support level at 97.67, or alternatively if the price is rejecting a key resistance level above, but the latter scenario is extremely unlikely to play out this week.

The EUR/USD currency pair reached a new 3.5 year high last week, well above the big round number at $1.1500, before giving back some gains on Friday as news emerged of the outbreak of war between Israel and Iran. The Euro was the strongest major currency last week while the US Dollar was the weakest.

A minor factor against bulls is that the resistance level at $1.1569 has continued to hold.

It seems unlikely that even if the war escalates, that the US Dollar will gain strongly, so I have faith in the long-term bullish trend here. This currency pair has an excellent record of respecting the long-term trend, so I am happy to be long here over the coming week.

Gold in US Dollar terms made its highest ever daily close last Friday, but only by a very small amount. This is basically bullish, but looking at the daily chart below, you could say that the price action is only testing a triple top.

The primary precious metal got a boost Friday from the outbreak of war between Israel and Iran, which triggered a flight into safe havens, although not an especially strong one.

It seems unlikely that the war will end any time soon, and there has been a strongly bullish long-term trend for a long time, so being long of Gold over this week will probably be a good bet.

More cautious traders might want to wait for another bullish breakout, maybe even above the record high just below $3,500.

Silver in US Dollar terms again reached a new thirteen-year high last week, above $36 per ounce, but a look at the weekly candlestick shows that it is a doji, which typically signifies indecision. Nevertheless, there is a clearly strong bullish trend in precious metals generally, although silver was rising even before Gold made its major upwards movement.

I am not strongly optimistic that Silver will rise further this week, but it seems more likely to rise than fall.

More cautious traders might want to wait for a new long-term high to be reached, or at least a strong daily close, before entering a new long trade here.

Looking at the daily price chart for WTI Crude Oil below, a lot of interesting and bullish things can be seen:

1. The bullish double bottom at around $55.00.
2. The cup and handle chart pattern which followed the double bottom, or at least something very close to that pattern.
3. The accelerating bullish momentum of recent days.

Of course, crude oil got a major boost Friday as news emerged of what is frankly the outbreak of all-out war between Israel and Iran. This long-anticipated hot conflict outbreak has dramatically pushed up the price of crude oil, as can be seen in Friday’s candlestick. However, bulls might want to beware the large upper wick as crude oil gave up some of its gains later in the day.

There is despite the potential blow-off top another reason to be even more bullish: since markets closed Friday, Israel has begun hitting Iranian energy targets, trying to establish an equation between deliberate Iranian fire on Israeli population centers and the destruction of Iran’s oil production capability.

I think Crude Oil is likely to rise over the coming week, although if a diplomatic solution to the war is found soon – which seems very unlikely – the price would drop dramatically.

I prefer to wait for a new 6-month high close before going long of WTI Crude Oil, so I will only enter a new long trade after a daily close above $80.43.

I see the best trades this week as:

1. Long of the EUR/USD currency pair.
2. Long of Gold in USD terms.
3. Long of Silver in USD terms.
4. Long of WTI Crude Oil if there is a daily (New York) close above $80.43.

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The US dollar is sitting on a confluence of support that extends over a decade. It’s a must-see level that could affect the entire forex market in the weeks ahead.

Watch today’s video for all of the details, including how I’m trading the DXY, EURUSD, GBPUSD, USDJPY, and XAUUSD.

US Dollar Index (DXY) Forecast

The DXY broke down last week, finally offering a thorough retest of 97.70. In previous videos, I’ve discussed how the index didn’t quite test the level in April, which left it open as a potential target.

Buyers stepped in on Friday to close the intraweek gap at 98.58. The DXY retreated after the gap closed but remains above 97.70 as we enter next week.

Another critical factor for the US dollar is the ascending channel from 2011. Although it’s difficult to pinpoint the exact placement on the daily time frame, the 14-year channel support is near 97.70.

That makes the next few weeks critical for the DXY. We either get a significant macro bottom developing in the 97.70 region, or the USD is heading much lower this year.

As always, it’s essential not to get ahead of ourselves. Until the DXY can break its 2025 trend line resistance or break below its 97.70 support, the US dollar will remain range-bound.

EURUSD Forecast

EURUSD broke above key resistance at 1.1530 on Thursday, flipping the level to new support during Friday’s session.

As we’d expect, bulls stepped in to defend the area before the weekend. However, EURUSD faces its most significant test in weeks as the DXY bounces from the 97.70 region.

With that said, a EURUSD bearish reversal can only take place if the pair closes back below the 1.1530 region. It will also need to occur on higher time frames, such as the daily and weekly charts.

Keep in mind that the March trend line at 1.1440 is also incredibly significant. The euro bounced from this level several times in May and June, so it’s one to watch.

Key resistance is 1.1660, with 1.1530 as support. As mentioned above, if EURUSD loses the 1.1530 support level, it will open up downside targets, including 1.1440, and potentially lower.

GBPUSD Forecast

GBPUSD refuses to back down from 1.3630 despite showing a nearly identical pattern to the 2024 top.

As discussed in recent videos, the current (potential) rising wedge resembles the 2024 price action before GBPUSD topped out. The RSI is also showing early signs of bearish divergence.

Simultaneously, the DXY is testing the confluence of support I shared above.

But despite these bearish factors, GBPUSD hasn’t confirmed a breakdown. For that to occur, areas like 1.3530 will need to break, along with the more significant 1.3430 support level.

Until then, GBPUSD is range-bound between 1.3430 support and 1.3630 resistance.

USDJPY Forecast

I touched on USDJPY in last week’s forecast. And although the pair hasn’t done much to confirm my ideal setup, it also hasn’t invalidated it.

My ideal scenario for USDJPY starts with the Yen Basket we discussed last time. Currently, the chart is holding above its 2020 trend line support, but a weekly close below could introduce significant yen weakness.

At the same time, USDJPY has to claw its way back above 145.40 on the high time frames. If the two charts satisfy these requirements simultaneously, we should have a highly probable USDJPY long to work with.

Until then, I’m not interested in USDJPY, given the choppiness since May.

XAUUSD (Gold) Forecast

Gold broke out from a bull flag on June 2nd and tested prior resistance as new support on the 9th. That retest triggered last week’s rally, which fell just short of breaking the $3,430 resistance area.

If gold bulls can break $3,430 next week, the next stop could be an all-time high above $3,500. XAUUSD is clearly benefiting from the multitude of global risks and uncertainties.

Above $3,500 it’s anyone’s guess, as gold will once again enter price discovery. However, as $3,500 became a factor, I’d be willing to bet that $4,000 would become a target and potential resistance if visited.

• GBP/USD weekly forecast remains bullish amid broad dollar weakness.
• Weaker US data and easing US-China trade tensions support the pound.
• All eyes are on the BoE and FOMC meetings due next week.

The GBP/USD weekly forecast remains strongly bullish as the pair hits its third consecutive week in gains. The price marked a 39-month top at 1.3635 before pulling back ahead of the weekend.

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The bullish momentum gained traction after a period of consolidation earlier in the week. The weaker dollar and improved risk sentiment helped the buyers. However, the key catalyst was progress in the US-China trade negotiation, concluded in London with an agreement to ease restrictions on exports, including rare earth metals. Though the announcement had no details, it boosted risk appetite and weighed on the safe-haven Greenback.

The US inflation data surprised the market to the downside, with a 0.1% rise on a monthly basis, which dragged annual inflation to 2.4%, missing the estimate of 2.5%. The core inflation also remained downbeat, increasing odds for a dovish Fed. This was further fueled by softer US PPI data and rising weekly jobless claims that deepened the USD losses and provided additional strength to the pound.

However, the rally proved to be short-lived. Geopolitical tensions ignited later in the week due to Israel’s attack on Iran, killing Iranian military officials and scientists. Iran responded in retaliation, which escalated the fear of broader conflict.

The safe-haven demand for the US dollar soared on the news that triggered a significant pullback of more than a hundred pips in the GBP/USD pair. The downward pressure was further intensified by the UoM Consumer Sentiment Index that rose to 60.5, well above the expected 53.5.

Major Events for GBP/USD in the Week Ahead

Looking ahead, next week, the market participants will focus on the upcoming central bank meetings. Both the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England are set to announce their key policy decisions midweek. Consensus suggests no change from either the Fed, which is expected to hold rates at 4.25%-4.50%, or the BoE, which is also expected to hold rates at 4.25%.

Moreover, the US and UK retail sales data, along with UK CPI and US jobless claims, will be important to watch. Meanwhile, geopolitics and the Fed’s further commentary will also shape the outlook.

GBP/USD Weekly Technical Forecast: Bulls Supported by 20-SMA

The daily chart of the GBP/USD suggests a consolidation within a broad uptrend. The Friday pullback remained strongly supported by the 20-day SMA. Meanwhile, a strong support zone also emerges in the 1.3420-60 area. The daily RSI is at 58.00 with a tilt to the downside, which suggests further consolidation.

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On the upside, the resistance lies at 1.3600, which is a round number ahead of 1.3635, which is a fresh 39-month top. Breaking the level may gather enough traction to test 1.3700.

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STORY LINK Euro to Dollar Forecast: EUR Tumbles After Israel Strike on Iran

Israel’s Iran Strikes Trigger USD Rebound, Euro Retreats Versus US Dollar from 43-Month Highs

The Euro to Dollar exchange rate (EUR/USD) surged to 43-month highs just above 1.1630 on Thursday as the dollar came under renewed pressure.

There was, however, a sharp retreat to lows below 1.1520 on Friday following Israel’s strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities with a surge in geo-political tensions and a spike in oil prices while equity markets retreated.

According to ING; “we think the starting point was already quite rich for the pair, and a return to the 1.14-1.15 seems entirely appropriate.”

Danske Bank noted; “The attack adds significant uncertainty to diplomacy, with US officials denying direct involvement while cautioning that it could either hinder or, unexpectedly, pressure Iran towards discussions.”

The Israeli strikes have added to underlying trade and economic uncertainty. There will inevitably be unease over any escalation while markets are closed with demand for safe-haven assets.

OCBC currency strategist Christopher Wong commented; “Geopolitical noise may temporarily distort the dollar downtrend and temporarily weigh on risk proxies especially heading into the weekend.”

According to ING; “The key difference from previous Israel-Iran standoffs is that nuclear facilities have now been targeted, and while oil production does not seem to be affected just yet, markets have to add in a bigger risk premium given the crucial role of Iran in global oil supply.”

Nordea commented; “Geopolitical worries added to the list of potential headwinds for risk appetite, with Israel attacking Iran’s nuclear facilities and Iran retaliating. Oil prices shot up as a result, though from rather low levels.”

It added; “It is worth remembering that geopolitical tensions like these seldom remain the main market driver for a longer time, though as noted, this time they are by far not the only factor causing worries.”

According to ING; “The risks now point more definitively towards a prolonged period of tension, in contrast to recent episodes. And we think this could continue to take some pressure off the dollar.”

There are still doubts whether the dollar can secure sustained support given fundamental concerns and risk of capital outflows.

The Euro has also gained net support from increased speculation that the ECB will decide against further interest rate cuts.

MUFG commented; “The developments could provide a timely test of the US dollar’s traditional safe haven appeal after it hit fresh year to date lows yesterday prior to Israel’s military strikes.”

In this context, the dollar was subjected to further selling pressure on Thursday with further evidence of a softer labour market reinforcing expectations that the Federal Reserve would move close to interest rate cuts.

Continuing jobless claims rose to their highest level since November 2021.

MUFG commented; “we still expect the Fed to be reluctant to cut rates at upcoming policy meetings in June or July until they have more clarity over US trade policy and impact on inflation and labour market.”

It added; “At the same time, the release yesterday of the latest weekly initial and continuing claims have added to concerns that the US labour market is continuing to soften in response to trade disruption and heightened policy uncertainty.”

ING, however, also considers that the dollar is over-sold; “We had felt the USD negative reaction to the soft CPI print was exaggerated, and new geopolitical tensions give the Fed another argument to stay cautious, arguing for that CPI move to be scaled back.”

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• GBP/USD trades deep in negative territory slightly below 1.3550 on Friday.
• Safe-haven flows dominate the action in financial markets.
• The pair’s near-term technical outlook highlights a loss of bullish momentum.

GBP/USD declines sharply and trades below 1.3550 in the European session on Friday after posting its highest daily close since February 2022 on Thursday. The risk-averse market environment could make it difficult for the pair to regain its traction heading into the weekend.

The broad-based selling pressure surrounding the US Dollar (USD) allowed GBP/USD to gather bullish momentum on Thursday. After suffering large losses against its major rivals on weaker-than-expected Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures on Wednesday, the USD continued to weaken on Thursday as the data published by the Department of Labor showed that there were 248,000 Initial Jobless Claims in the week ending June 7, compared to the market forecast of 240,000.

Early Friday, safe-haven flows started to dominate the action in financial markets after Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that they have launched “Operation Rising Lion,” targeting Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, ballistic missile factories and its military capabilities. In response, Iran’s Armed Forces General staff said that Israel and the US will “pay a very heavy price.” 

The USD seems to be benefiting from the flight to safety, causing GBP/USD to push lower. The US economic calendar will feature the University of Michigan’s preliminary Consumer Sentiment Index for June. Investors are likely to pay little to no attention to this data and remain focused on the developments surrounding the Israel-Iran conflict. Unless there is a de-escalation, market participants could stay away from risk-sensitive assets.

GBP/USD Technical Analysis

The Relative Strength Index (RSI) indicator on the 4-hour chart stays slightly below 50 and GBP/USD trades near the 20-period and the 50-period Simple Moving Averages (SMA), reflecting the loss of bullish momentum.

On the downside, the 100-period SMA forms the immediate support level at 1.3520 before 1.3460 (static level) and 1.3420 (200-period SMA). Looking north, resistance levels could be spotted at 1.3600 (mid-point of the ascending channel), 1.3630 (static level) and 1.3700 (static level, round level).

Copper price neediness to the momentum in the last trading led to delay the bullish attempts, to notice its fluctuations below the barrier near $4.8100, and providing an intraday negative rebound at $4.7100.

Note that the price success to settle above 50% Fibonacci correction level at $4.6600 will assist to reinforce the chances for activating the bullish track until breaching the mentioned barrier, while breaking this support will increase the negative pressure on the current trading, which force it to suffer extra losses by reaching $4.6000 and $4.5300.

The expected trading range for today is between $4.6600 and $4.8100

Trend forecast: Fluctuated within the bullish track

Copper price neediness to the momentum in the last trading led to delay the bullish attempts, to notice its fluctuations below the barrier near $4.8100, and providing an intraday negative rebound at $4.7100.

Note that the price success to settle above 50% Fibonacci correction level at $4.6600 will assist to reinforce the chances for activating the bullish track until breaching the mentioned barrier, while breaking this support will increase the negative pressure on the current trading, which force it to suffer extra losses by reaching $4.6000 and $4.5300.

The expected trading range for today is between $4.6600 and $4.8100

Trend forecast: Fluctuated within the bullish track

• The British pound has shown itself to be somewhat strong during the trading session here on Thursday but has also given back some of the very extended gains for the session.
• So, I think at this point in time, we have to look at this through the prism of a market that may not be able to really make a decision quite yet.
• I think we are in a scenario where traders are looking at this through the prism of the weaker than anticipated inflation numbers coming out of the United States, which of course has people thinking that the Federal Reserve is not going to be able to keep rates as high as they are at the moment. And that has definitely made an impact on the US dollar.

Bulls? Are You Still There?

So, the question now is, can we continue to go higher? We are right here at an area that previously had been a bit of a headache. So, I think short-term pullbacks probably attract attention that people are willing to pay to the British pound. It’s been a fairly decent mover against the US dollar for some time now, even though it was falling, it was falling less than other currencies.

So, I would anticipate that the British pound probably continues to be a currency that should outperform the US dollar and outperform other currencies against the US dollar. That being said, we are a little stretched and it does look like we are going a little bit sideways more than anything else. So do keep that in mind. In this environment, I think the 1.35 level offers support down to the 1.34 level.

Underneath there you have the 50 day EMA. I don’t really have any interest in shorting this market, although I’m the first one to say that we are oversold in the US dollar. But the reality here is that we definitely see a bullish market, so drops have to be thought of as potential value.

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EUR/USD Analysis Summary Today

• Overall Trend: Bullish
• Today’s EUR/USD Support Levels: 1.1430 – 1.1360 – 1.1290
• Today’s EUR/USD Resistance Levels: 1.1520 – 1.1600 – 1.1720

EUR/USD Trading Signals:

• Buy EUR/USD from the support level of 1.1380 with a target of 1.1420 and a stop-loss at 1.1300.
• Sell EUR/USD from the resistance level of 1.1570 with a target of 1.1300 and a stop-loss at 1.1640.

EUR/USD Technical Analysis Today:

Following the release of US inflation figures, the EUR/USD currency pair surged to the doorstep of the 1.1500 resistance, nearing its highest levels since June 2021. The Euro’s gains against the US Dollar intensified as investors assessed the growing divergence in monetary policy expectations between the European Central Bank (ECB) and the US Federal Reserve. Recent statements from ECB officials have reinforced expectations that the central bank may soon pause its monetary easing cycle, adopting a wait-and-see approach to evaluate the economic impact of new US tariffs. In May, Eurozone inflation fell to 1.9%, while the ECB cut its interest rate for the eighth consecutive time, bringing the deposit facility rate down to 2%.

Meanwhile, the European bloc’s economy has shown resilience, growing by 0.6% in the first quarter, the strongest pace since the third quarter of 2022.

Conversely, weaker-than-expected US inflation data weighed on the dollar, reinforcing speculation that the Federal Reserve could begin cutting interest rates as early as September. However, uncertainty remains, as inflation and the labour market remain relatively resilient, while headwinds to growth from tariffs continue to mount.

Will the EUR/USD rise in the coming days?

Dear reader, according to forex market experts, overall market volatility has decreased with narrower trading ranges, but financial markets remain highly cautious that underlying tensions could quickly ignite a new round of turmoil. On another note, trade negotiations will continue, and another important US Treasury bond auction is scheduled for later today following the latest inflation data. Markets are also monitoring political developments, including the US administration’s reaction to the Los Angeles protests and potential threats to the Federal Reserve’s independence.

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We still recommend selling the Euro against the US Dollar on every upward rebound, while continuously monitoring market influencing factors and avoiding risk, regardless of how strong the trading opportunities may seem.

Amidst these factors, the EUR/USD pair appears to have entered a trading range, likely between 1.1330 and 1.1495. Generally, the US Dollar will largely determine the EUR/USD’s direction today, with some potential support near 1.1400. There’s a possibility for it to rise above 1.1500 if pressure on the US Dollar continues. The next key resistance will be 1.1575, which would push technical indicators towards strong overbought levels, particularly the 14-day RSI (Relative Strength Index) and the MACD (Moving Average Convergence Divergence) indicator. The EUR/USD pair will be influenced by remaining US inflation figures, weekly US jobless claims data (all due at 3:30 PM Egypt time), and the future of US-China trade negotiations.

Global Bank Forecasts for EUR/USD:

According to the insights and forecasts of global currency market experts, the Euro is expected to rise to its highest level against the US Dollar since 2021 this year. This conclusion comes from analysts at two major investment banks who have revised their mid-year currency market forecasts. Looking ahead to the second half of 2025, Nomura anticipates that the Euro will benefit from shifts in asset allocation and divergences in fiscal, monetary, and foreign exchange policies. This call comes amid a significant re-evaluation of US economic prospects by international investors, who have become more cautious under a potential second Trump presidency.

At the same time, questions regarding the Federal Reserve’s independence have been raised following repeated attacks from Trump. Meanwhile, his new spending and tax bill – the “Big, Beautiful Bill” – promises to increase the US debt burden, including a provision for special taxes on foreign investors. And of course, there is significant uncertainty on the trade front, with a sharp increase in tariffs. Accordingly, Morgan Stanley predicts that US trade and increasing fiscal policy uncertainty will keep the US Dollar risk premium elevated, and the steepening or flattening of the US yield curve contributes to the weakening of the US Dollar against its counterparts like the Euro.

On another note, Relative stability in Europe, coupled with Germany’s commitment to infrastructure and defence investments, is making the euro an alternative destination for foreign investors. Accordingly, Morgan Stanley added, “We maintain our bullish recommendation on the EUR/USD pair.”

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• The Euro rallied significantly against the Japanese yen during the trading session on Wednesday as we continue to see more of a move into risk appetite in what was an overall volatile market in various markets.
• All things being equal, keep in mind that the Japanese yen is considered to be a “safety currency”, one of the euro, although not necessarily a Third World currency, is considered to be a little bit “riskier” than the Japanese yen.

In other words, if we start to see more risk taken in the market, then it makes a certain amount of sense that this market would take off from here. All things being equal, this is a situation where traders will continue to pay close attention to the trade war, and of course the normally is around tariffs. Ultimately, we had seen a comment on social media by Donald Trump that the United States and China may have come to an agreement, and that may have helped this trade peripherally.

Technical Analysis

The technical analysis for this pair is bullish, and I look at the ¥165 level as a potential support level. The ¥165 level is an area that has been rather important as resistance previously, so I think you’ve got a situation where there should be a certain amount of value hunting in this general vicinity, and I think that will continue to support the market. On a breakdown below the ¥165 level, then I would be looking at the 50 Day EMA near the ¥163.11 level as the next major support level.

Ultimately, I think one of the things that traders will be paying attention to is the fact that the Bank of Japan has to keep monetary policy rather loose, and therefore the Japanese yen will continue to be somewhat damaged. Ultimately, I think this is a market that remains very much “buy on the pullbacks.”

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Christopher Lewis has been trading Forex and has over 20 years experience in financial markets. Chris has been a regular contributor to Daily Forex since the early days of the site. He writes about Forex for several online publications, including FX Empire, Investing.com, and his own site, aptly named The Trader Guy. Chris favours technical analysis methods to identify his trades and likes to trade equity indices and commodities as well as Forex. He favours a longer-term trading style, and his trades often last for days or weeks.