EUR/JPY entrenched in negative territory

FXstreet.com (New York) - The EUR/JPY technical cross stalled at the 127.40 level Wednesday, following a mild recovery attempt in the aftermath of European economic data.

EUR/JPY devoid of sweeping changes after EMU data

In the EMU, Consutruction Output w.d.a. (YoY) fell -6.6% in April, compared to a figure of -7.3% previously. Finally, Construction Output s.a. (MoM) yielded +2.0% in April, improving from -1.8% previously.

At the time of writing, the EUR/JPY pair is still entrenched in negative territory at 127.37 or a -0.27% thus far. Given the recent levels of debilitation, Mataf.net analysts calculate supportive measures for the pair at 126.83, ahead of 125.76 and 125.12. On the upside, a break below the 128.54 handle will initiate resistance at 129.18 and 130.25.

EUR/JPY to test 50-day SMA?

The EUR/JPY extended an anticipated rebound, as the price reached 128.00-128.10 resistance yesterday. However, the aforementioned resistance may temporarily halt the bullish rebound, and push price lower, perhaps retesting the 50-day SMA around 129.30-129.50 Overall, the bullish scenario may extend a bit further, given that 125.00 key support remains intact.