USDJPY: Overall the pair remains firm

US$Jpy has once again been choppy in a narrow range (107.18/51) but overall the pair remains firm, despite weaker equities on Thursday, and shows signs of looking like US$Chf given the series of higher highs/lows.

1 hour/4 hour indicators: Neutral

Daily Indicators: Turning Neutral?

Weekly Indicators:  Turning higher

Preferred Strategy:  As before, the daily momentum indicators retain a mildly constructive bias and the weeklies are also turning higher so sentiment does look to be improving for US$Jpy although the short term charts look neutral, so a fairly neutral stance is again required, but technically, buying dips still seems to be the plan.

On the topside, back above the session high of 107.51, would find offers nearby, at 107.60 (16 Apr high), at 107.75 and then again at the mid-February high at 107.90.  Above here, 108.05/10 would then be a target, beyond which could see a move to 108.45/50.

On the downside, buyers will be seen at 107.15 and at 107.00 and then at the 17 Apr low at 106.87, ahead of good support at 106.55/65. Below here could see a reverse towards 106.20, 106.00, and possibly towards the 3 April low of 105.68 although this seems unlikely right now.

As before, if stocks turn sharply lower again, probably taking US$Jpy along for the ride despite the currently positive medium term indicators, a move back below the 200 MMA (105.60) would open the way to 105.30, a break of which would allow a return to 104.60. Below that, there is little to support the dollar until 103.50 – This currently looks well beyond the horizon, and overall, while the dailies remain positive, I prefer to be trading from the long side and looking to buy dips.

Buy US$Jpy @ 107.00. SL @ 106.55, TP @ 108.05

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National Japan CPI