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​​​​​​​EUR/GBP riding high while AUD/USD and EUR/JPY rebounds continue​​​​​​​

The euro has surged versus sterling and the yen, and the Aussie has made gains against the US dollar.

Euro Source: Adobe images

​​​EUR/GBP at two-month high

EUR/GBP has shot higher following the UK rate cut last week, recouping all the losses since May.

​Having made such strong gains so quickly, some consolidation may result, but with the price now back at £0.86 and above the 200-day simple moving average (SMA) the bullish view has reasserted itself.

​​It would need a reversal back below £0.855 and then £0.85 to suggest that the sellers have reasserted control.

EUR/GBP chart Source: ProRealTime
EUR/GBP chart Source: ProRealTime

​AUD/USD surges on rebounding risk appetite

​The Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA’s) decision to leave rates unchanged has not halted the Australian dollar’s rebound. AUD/USD has recovered above $0.65 and shows no sign of stopping.

​A low has formed around $0.648, and now the next target is the 200-day SMA, currently $0.6597. Further gains will see the price push into the range of May and June, between $0.66 and $0.67. A reversal below $0.648 is needed to reassert a bearish view.

AUD/USD chart Source: ProRealTime
AUD/USD chart Source: ProRealTime

​EUR/JPY rallies off its low

​After Tuesday’s losses EUR/JPY has rebounded on yen weakness, and a low may have formed for the time being.

​Given the size of the pullback over the past month there is ample opportunity for a lower high, though a recovery above ¥162.00 and then above the 200-day SMA will help the bulls to rest easier. However, a failure to close above the 200-SMA could signal that a lower high has formed.

EUR/JPY chart Source: ProRealTime
EUR/JPY chart Source: ProRealTime

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