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EUR/USD bounces off 1.1340

FXStreet (Edinburgh) - After reaching daily lows near 1.1340, EUR/USD is now attempting a bounce higher to the 1.1365/70 area.

EUR/USD softer on Bund buying

The sharp sell off seen around the German Bunds in recent weeks seems to be fading so far after some renewed buying interest have stepped in today, dragging yields lower and weighing on the euro.

Ahead in the session, US Industrial Production, Capacity Utilization and the Reuters/Michigan index are all due later with consensus pointing to a generalized improvement in these indicators.

EUR/USD levels to consider

At the moment the pair is losing 0.39% at 1.1365 and a break below 1.1346 (low May 15) would open the door to 1.1341 (low May 14) and then 1.1268 (10-d MA). On the flip side, the initial hurdle aligns at 1.1445 (high May 14) ahead of 1.1486 (high Feb.6) and then 1.1499 (high Feb.5).

USD/JPY extends rally towards 120.00

The US dollar is trading higher against the Japanese Yen and after climbing 50 pips in the European session, the USD/JPY broke above the 200-hour MA at 119.70 and it is now trading at 2-day highs just below 120.00.
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German yields may have peaked for now – RBS

Both the German bund yields and the euro may have found their near-term highs for the time-being, as the bund yields have hit their mid-term resistance level, explains Greg Gibbs of RBS.
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