DAILY USD/JPY TECHNICAL OUTLOOK
Last Update At 24 Sep 2014 23:58GMT
Trend Daily Chart
Up
Daily Indicators
Rising
21 HR EMA
108.90
55 HR EMA
108.81
Trend Hourly Chart
Up
Hourly Indicators
Rising
13 HR RSI
74
14 HR DMI
+ve
Daily Analysis
Consolidation b4 uptrend resumes
Resistance
110.67 - 2008 peak (AUG)
109.90 - 61.8% proj. of 106.81-109.46 fm 108.26
109.46 - Last Fri's fresh 6-year high
Support
108.46 - Y'day's low
108.26 - Tue's low
108.14 - 50% r of 106.81-109.46
. USD/JPY - 109.27 ... Despite dlr's brief but sharp drop to 108.46 ahead of of Tokyo open on Wed due to Japan PM Abe's comment on weak yen, dlr rebounded to 108.78 in Asia on recovery in The Nikkei. The pair continued its intra-day gain n climbed to 109.15 near NY close due to dlr's broad-based strength.
. Looking at the hourly n daily charts, y'day's rebound n intra-day breach
of res at 109.19/20 suggests the correction fm last Fri's fresh 6-year peak at
109.46 has ended at 108.26 on Tue n upside bias remains for re-test of 109.46, abv wud confirm the LT uptrend fm 2011 record low at 75.32 (Nov) has once again resumed n yield gain to daily obj. at 109.70, however, as hourly oscillators wud display 'bearish divergences' on such move, reckon 109.90/110.00 wud cap upside, this is 61.8% proj. of 106.81-109.46 measured fm 108.26 n 'psychological' lvl respectively. On the downside, only below 108.26 wud defer bullishness on dlr.
. Today, as dlr has maintained a firm undertone after penetrating 109.19/20 res ahead of Tokyo open, buying on dips in anticipation of a resumption of said uptrend is favoured n only below 108.65/70 wud dampen bullish scenario, however, this week's low at 108.26 shud remain intact.
Recommended Content
Editors’ Picks
AUD/USD stands firm above 0.6500 with markets bracing for Aussie PPI, US inflation
The Aussie Dollar begins Friday’s Asian session on the right foot against the Greenback after posting gains of 0.33% on Thursday. The AUD/USD advance was sponsored by a United States report showing the economy is growing below estimates while inflation picked up. The pair traded at 0.6518.
EUR/USD faces a minor resistance near at 1.0750
EUR/USD quickly left behind Wednesday’s small downtick and resumed its uptrend north of 1.0700 the figure, always on the back of the persistent sell-off in the US Dollar ahead of key PCE data on Friday.
Gold soars as US economic woes and inflation fears grip investors
Gold prices advanced modestly during Thursday’s North American session, gaining more than 0.5% following the release of crucial economic data from the United States. GDP figures for the first quarter of 2024 missed estimates, increasing speculation that the US Fed could lower borrowing costs.
Bitcoin price continues to get rejected from $65K resistance as SEC delays decision on spot BTC ETF options
Bitcoin (BTC) price has markets in disarray, provoking a broader market crash as it slumped to the $62,000 range on Thursday. Meanwhile, reverberations from spot BTC exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continue to influence the market.
US economy: Slower growth with stronger inflation
The dollar strengthened, and stocks fell after statistical data from the US. The focus was on the preliminary estimate of GDP for the first quarter. Annualised quarterly growth came in at just 1.6%, down from the 2.5% and 3.4% previously forecast.