EUR/USD surges to 4-month high, GBP/USD to 1-year high while EUR/JPY slumps
EUR/USD surges to 4-month high, GBP/USD to 1-year high while EUR/JPY slumps ahead of Thursday’s ECB meeting.
GBP/USD trades in 1-year highs
GBP/USD has overcome $1.30 and so far trades in 1-year highs at $1.3045. Further up beckons the 18 July 2023 peak at $1.3126.
Minor support is seen at the $1.2996 27 July 2023 high and further minor support at the $1.2894 8 March high.
EUR/JPY drops
EUR/JPY slips further from its ¥175.42 multi-decade high and so far dropped to the ¥170.00 mark which offers at least short-term support.
Minor resistance can now be seen at the 12 July low at ¥171.47, ahead of the 16 July high at ¥172.92.
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