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USDJPY: Bullish, Remains Biased To The Upside

USDJPY: The pair faces further upside threats as it closed higher on Thursday. On the downside, support lies at the 110.00 level where a break if seen will aim at the 109.50 level. A cut through here will turn focus to the 109.00 level and possibly lower towards the 108.50 level. On the upside, resistance resides at the 111.00 level. Further out, we envisage a possible move towards the 111.50 level. Further out, resistance resides at the 112.00 level with a turn above here aiming at the 112.50 level. On the whole, USDJPY faces further upside pressure.

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Mohammed Isah

Mohammed Isah

FXTechstrategy

Mohammed Isah is a technical strategist and head of research at FXTechstrategy.com, a technical-research Web site. He has been trading and analyzing the foreign exchange market since 2010.

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