Short Term Technical Analysis for Majors (08:00 GMT)

EUR/USD

Maintains positive structure after completing an hourly bull flag and breaking above 1.3438, 22 Sep previous high. Market has so far reached 1.3493, just under 1.3510 target, 50% of 1.5144/1.1875. Clearance of the latter to expose 1.3523/85 zone next. Downside, 1.3402/1.3368 supports, while loss of 1.3285 would delay.

Res: 1.3494, 1.3510, 1.3523, 1.3586
Sup: 1.3435, 1.3402, 1.3368, 1.3304

GBP/USD

Broke higher on Friday to test 76.4% retracement of 1.5997/1.5285 downleg. Sustained break here will open 1.5860 first, with possible retest of 1.5997, 06/09 Aug highs, not ruled out. Initial support lies at 1.5740/28, while break below 1.57 zone delays.

Res: 1.5842, 1.5860, 1.5910, 1.5997
Sup: 1.5805, 1.5771, 1.5740, 1.5728

USD/JPY

Maintains negative near-term tone off 85.92, with renewed attempt higher failure leaving a lower high at 85.38. Break below 84.10/03, 24 Sep low/61.8% retracement of 82.86/85.92 upleg, is needed to trigger fresh weakness and open way for possible retest of 82.86. Upside, 85.38 caps for now and only break here to firm the near-term tone.

Res: 84.75, 84.90, 85.21, 85.38
Sup: 84.10, 84.03, 83.75, 83.60

USD/CHF

Continues to trend lower, following reversal off 1.0181. Break below 0.9916, 2009 low, and 0.9803, 23 Sep previous low, has so far reached 0.9777, looking for test of all-time low of 0.9630, near-term. Upside, 0.9880/98 caps for now.

Res: 0.9880, 0.9898, 0.9931, 0.9980
Sup: 0.9809, 0.9777, 0.9700, 0.9630

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