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EUR/USD simply disappoints yet again as USD/JPY advances

Earlier today we eyed the prospect of the EUR/USD to drive home its relative advantage gained over the past couple of day, following a breakout above 1.1460 yesterday. Well, it has run into a brick wall again it seems, caught up in all the cross currency trading and price discovery as usual. Granted the better US data this afternoon helped to lift the USD/JPY to session highs a moment ago (around 162.43) and that has stymied the EUR/USD again. The upshot of all this is a further gain for the dollar index (USDX), but at the same time that has not broken any fresh ground. 

We should note; that according to some professional reporting outlets there is a rumour out there now that the BOJ will not now intervene again on the USD/JPY unless it reaches 165- make of that what you will and please do not shoot the messenger. 

So, the frustration with the EUR/USD just rolls on again and we refer you back to an update we sent some while ago, when describing the EUR/USD as the bucket of discontent. Nothing has changed then it seems. The EUR/USD is right now at 1.1445
 

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