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​​Dollar weakness drives up EUR/USD and GBP/USD, while hitting USD/JPY​

​​Changed expectations around the Fed’s next move have prompted the dollar to go sharply into reverse.

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​​​EUR/USD stages a recovery

​After bottoming out last week EUR/USD has pushed higher, and with the daily moving average convergence/divergence (MACD) turning positive a new higher low could be created.

​This would then revive the bullish case following the pullback from the February high around $1.10, and suggest another move back to this level and then potentially higher. This reinforces the uptrend and leaves the bearish view behind for now.

​Sellers will need to drive the price back below $1.05, and below the 100-day simple moving average (SMA), to suggest that another push lower is developing.

EUR/USD chart Source: IT-Finance.com
EUR/USD chart Source: IT-Finance.com

​GBP/USD surges on USD weakness

​The past four sessions have seen a potential change in mood for the GBP/USD, as it rebounds back above the 50-day SMA.

​After dropping below the 200-day SMA last week, the price has recovered, moving back above the 200-day, followed by the 100- and 50-day SMAs. This has been accompanied by a bullish MACD crossover that could prompt further upside, targeting $1.22 and then the January highs at $1.243.

​As with EUR/USD, last week’s lows must be taken out to the downside to cancel out the growing bullish view.

GBP/USD chart Source: IT-Finance.com
GBP/USD chart Source: IT-Finance.com

​USD/JPY heads back to the 50-day MA

​Changing expectations around the Federal Reserve (Fed) policy have driven a reversal for the USD/JPY.

​After reaching, and briefly breaching, the 200-day SMA, the pair has fallen sharply, and with a bearish MACD crossover and a lower high in place traders seem to be on the lookout for more losses. Below the 50-day SMA the next target would be the January lows around ¥127.80.

​​A potential recovery would need a move back above ¥135.00 to then allow for another test of ¥135.00.

USD/JPY Source: IT-Finance.com
USD/JPY Source: IT-Finance.com

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