USD/JPY Forecast: Risk-on limits the bearish potential
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UNLOCK OFFERUSD/JPY Current price: 104.38
- Optimism surrounding coronavirus vaccines lifts demand for high-yielding assets.
- Japanese data resulted in better-than-anticipated, manufacturing output at 49 in November.
- USD/JPY is neutral-to-bullish in the near term, faces immediate resistance at 104.55.
The market’s mood has improved this Tuesday, with equities in franc recovery and the dollar down against all major rivals but the JPY. The USD/JPY pair trades around 104.40, marginally higher daily basis, amid the absence of interest for the safe-haven yen. The worlds’ run to beat the ongoing pandemic seems to be bearing encouraging fruits. Multiple vaccine producers have reported high effectiveness levels to prevent contagions and are applying before authorities for emergency use.
Japanese data published at the beginning of the day was generally positive. The November Jibun Bank Manufacturing PMI was upwardly revised from 48.3 to 49. The October Unemployment Rate came in at 3.1% as expected, while the Jobs/Applicants Ratio improved to 1.04.
Markit will publish the final US November Manufacturing PMI, while the country will release the official ISM Manufacturing PMI, foreseen at 58 from 59.3 in the previous month.
USD/JPY short-term technical outlook
The USD/JPY pair is neutral-to-bullish in the near-term, trapped between moving averages in its 4-hour chart. The 200 SMA maintains its bearish slope, providing dynamic resistance around 104.55. Technical indicators advance within positive levels, rather reflecting the absence of selling interest than supporting another leg higher.
Support levels: 103.85 103.50 103.15
Resistance levels: 104.55 104.90 105.20
View Live Chart for the USD/JPY
USD/JPY Current price: 104.38
- Optimism surrounding coronavirus vaccines lifts demand for high-yielding assets.
- Japanese data resulted in better-than-anticipated, manufacturing output at 49 in November.
- USD/JPY is neutral-to-bullish in the near term, faces immediate resistance at 104.55.
The market’s mood has improved this Tuesday, with equities in franc recovery and the dollar down against all major rivals but the JPY. The USD/JPY pair trades around 104.40, marginally higher daily basis, amid the absence of interest for the safe-haven yen. The worlds’ run to beat the ongoing pandemic seems to be bearing encouraging fruits. Multiple vaccine producers have reported high effectiveness levels to prevent contagions and are applying before authorities for emergency use.
Japanese data published at the beginning of the day was generally positive. The November Jibun Bank Manufacturing PMI was upwardly revised from 48.3 to 49. The October Unemployment Rate came in at 3.1% as expected, while the Jobs/Applicants Ratio improved to 1.04.
Markit will publish the final US November Manufacturing PMI, while the country will release the official ISM Manufacturing PMI, foreseen at 58 from 59.3 in the previous month.
USD/JPY short-term technical outlook
The USD/JPY pair is neutral-to-bullish in the near-term, trapped between moving averages in its 4-hour chart. The 200 SMA maintains its bearish slope, providing dynamic resistance around 104.55. Technical indicators advance within positive levels, rather reflecting the absence of selling interest than supporting another leg higher.
Support levels: 103.85 103.50 103.15
Resistance levels: 104.55 104.90 105.20
View Live Chart for the USD/JPY
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