The Euro (EUR) shows a mild bullish correction against the British Pound (GBP) on Thursday, following a more than 2.7% selloff from late September highs that had pushed the Relative Strength Index to heavily oversold levels in most timeframes.
The USD/JPY pair declines to a one-week low during the Asian session on Thursday, currently trading around the 157.70 region, closer to the lower boundary of a range held since the beginning of this month amid a broadly weaker US Dollar (USD).
MUFG’s Michael Wan notes stabilising global risk sentiment but highlights growing concerns over sustainability of the AI trade and its spillover to FX markets. He expects 2027 to be more challenging for risk assets, with Asia’s export growth rolling off. The bank currently prefers Asia Tech FX such as KRW, TWD and CNY, while favouring long positions in Dollar, JPY and CNH versus higher beta currencies.