EUR/JPY Price Forecast: Bounces back and aims to reclaim yearly high above 173.00

• EUR/JPY rebounds to near 172.60 as the Japanese Yen resumes its downside journey.
• Japan’s ruling coalition party lost control in upper house.
• The ECB is expected to leave interest rates steady in the policy meeting on Thursday.

The EUR/JPY pair claws back a majority of its initial losses and rises to near 172.60 during the late Asian session on Monday after a weak opening around 172.00 earlier in the day. The cross attracts bids as the Japanese Yen (JPY) struggles to hold initial gains due to political uncertainty in Japan.

On Sunday, Japan’s ruling party coalition-led by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba lost control in upper house, which prompted fears of a political change in the economy. A scenario that often weighs on the domestic currency.

The political uncertainty in Japan has come at a time when the nation is struggling to finalize a trade agreement with the United States (US) before the August 1 deadline.

Meanwhile, the Euro (EUR) is expected to trade cautiously as the European Central Bank (ECB) is scheduled to announce the monetary policy on Thursday. According to analysts at Erste Group, the ECB is expected to leave its key borrowing rates steady.

On the global front, trade tensions between the European Union (EU) and the US have increased as the latter has demanded more concessions before finalizing a deal. According to a report from the Financial Times (FT), Washington is eyeing at least a minimum tariff of 15% to 20% in a deal with the Eurozone.