The US Dollar-Japanese Yen pair is currently at 159.35, showing moderate gains after rebounding from the low of 157.59 recorded last Friday and successfully regaining the significant 159.00 level during Tuesday’s trading session. The pair is currently confined within a 150-pip compression range, oscillating between 158.50 and the significant 160.00 ceiling. Each attempt to rally … Read more
The currency pair remains confined within a one-month range, as rising Oil prices counterbalance the weakness of the Dollar. Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continue to affect market sentiment, keeping traders on high alert. Market participants are closely watching the situation between the US and Iran, as the current two-week ceasefire nears its end … Read more
The USD/JPY experienced a decline, reaching 158.18 in Friday afternoon trading, reflecting a decrease of 0.61% for the session and marking the third consecutive week of downward movement for the pair. The Japanese Yen has garnered significant support against a weakening US Dollar, as the pair fluctuates within its defined one-month consolidation range of 157.50 … Read more
The USD/JPY has risen above 159.00, reflecting a general recovery in the US Dollar. The ongoing standoff regarding the Strait of Hormuz raises concerns about the viability of US-Iran peace negotiations. On Wednesday, Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Takayama issued a nuanced warning regarding intervention. The US Dollar has retraced previous losses against the Japanese Yen … Read more
USD/JPY is positioned at 159.10, reflecting a 0.20% increase for the session. This marks a reversal from a two-day decline that had distanced the pair from the significant resistance level, which has now turned away buyers on two occasions since March 30. The recovery is modest, technically unconfirmed, and occurs within a context where each … Read more
USD/JPY is positioned at 158.87, reflecting a decrease of about 0.5% during the session. This decline is part of a subtle trend that has been unfolding throughout the week, overshadowed by more prominent narratives of dollar weakness, such as the EUR/USD rally to 1.1800 and the GBP/USD’s seven-day ascent to 1.3570, which have garnered significant … Read more
USD/JPY is trading within the range of 159.389-159.393, reflecting an increase of 0.06% or about 0.099 points for the session. The daily high reached 159.871, while the session low was recorded at 159.286. The pair commenced the week with a bullish gap, ascending to the 159.85 area during the Asian session. However, intervention concerns curtailed … Read more
USD/JPY is currently positioned around 159.30-159.50 on Friday, nearing the significant ¥160 threshold that has become the focal point for momentum buyers, those monitoring for intervention, and the Bank of Japan’s increasingly challenging policy calculations. The pair declined to ¥158.00 earlier this week, reaching a low of 158.48 on April 9, before initiating a recovery … Read more
A head-and-shoulders pattern is forming as USD/JPY records lower highs and lows. The RSI is approaching 50, indicating an increase in bearish momentum pressure. A decline beneath 158.48 reveals support levels at 157.88 and 157.35. The USD/JPY pair experienced an increase, approaching the 20-day Simple Moving Average at 159.19 on Thursday. However, it subsequently pulled … Read more
The USD/JPY pair remains poised to challenge the critical 160-yen threshold, a level that has repeatedly acted as a major barrier. Market participants are closely monitoring this zone, along with the 160.40 level, which aligns with a historical peak from 1990. USD/JPY continues to approach this key resistance, supported by a widening interest rate differential … Read more