The forex markets are a bit sensitive. It could be a Friday before a holiday weekend? A move lower in rates is helping. Or perhaps Barkin being less hawkish arguing for 25 basis points vs the 50 bp chatter that Mester and Bullard were pulling for yesterday.

Technically, some targets were reached on the dollars rise and that ignited a reversal from buyers to sellers.

EURUSD
EURUSD snaps back above the recent low area.
  • USDJPY: The USDJPY moved above a swing area on the 4-hour chart between 134.49 and 134.76 today but could not sustain momentum on that break. The price has moved back below that area, making that area resistance again. Traders looking for a move lower now would want to see 134.49 hold resistance now and push below 134.00 with momentum.
USDJPY
Can the USDJPY stay below 134.49 now?
  • GBPUSD: The GBPUSD moved below the 200 at 1.19397 but could not extend to the 100 day MA below at 1.1892. The price has bounced and moved above the swing lows last week and yesterday near 1.1962 and another swing area between 1.1991 to 1.2010. The price is back in the latter swing area. Can the price stay above 1.1991 and get back and stay above 1.2000? A move below would look toward 1.1962. On the topside, more short covering would look toward the near converged 100/200 hour MA at 1.2072 area.
GBPUSD
GBPUSD trades above and below 1.2000 level