Eur jpy

The yen was already supported by global growth concerns, before the ECB took a sledge-hammer to the Euro with a fresh round of TLTRO’s and slashed growth forecasts. And judging from price action on EUR/JPY, we don’t think bears are done just yet.

Although the EUR/USD’s rally faltered as the stronger US GDP data underpinned the dollar, other euro crosses remained generally supported in this first half of the North American session.

There has been further follow-through in euro selling on the back of today's publication of disappointing manufacturing and services sector surveys from the Eurozone, underscoring the ECB President Mario Draghi’s "increasing caution" outlook on the economy and highlight euro's vulnerability.