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FX levels to watch – EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY

The week begins with the dollar firmly on top in risk currencies, keeping the euro and sterling on the back foot. However, against the yen it continues to decline. 

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EUR/USD maintains downtrend

The selling around $1.24 continues last week for EUR/USD, for the second week in a row.

We have seen the downtrend maintain itself, and while the price is oversold on a four-hour chart any rebound that fails to breach $1.24 remains a likely selling opportunity. The price broke $1.2275 this morning, a key support from 9 March, and if this remains broken then $1.2165 comes into play.

EUR/USD chart

GBP/USD continues March rally

The March rally continued last week, with GBP/USD testing the $1.40 area.

It was unable to hold above this, but buyers have come in to defend the $1.39 level. A push above $1.40 targets $1.4070 and then $1.4145, while a failure to move above $1.40 would raise the possibility of a move back to $1.3836 and lower.

GBP/USD chart

USD/JPY holds above lows of the month

The downtrend in USD/JPY reasserted itself last week with a sharp drop from the ¥107.30 level.

For the moment, however, the pair continues to hold above the March lows. Possible areas of support come in at ¥105.60, ¥105.45 and then ¥105.24. A rally above ¥107.30 would perhaps signal a change of trend is at hand, and would bring ¥108.30 into view. 

USD/JPY chart

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