USD/JPY clings to modest gains near session tops, comfortable above 106.00 mark

USD/JPY regained some positive traction on Friday and edged closer to weekly tops.
Improving risk sentiment undermined the safe-haven JPY and remained supportive.
A weaker tone surrounding the USD might keep a lid on any strong gains for the pair.

Haresh Menghani FXStreet

The USD/JPY pair edged higher during the early European session and was last seen trading near the top end of its daily trading range, around the 106.25 region.

Following the previous day's two-way/directionless price moves, the pair managed to regain positive traction on the last trading day of the week and has now moved back closer to weekly tops. A strong rebound in the US equity futures undermined the Japanese yen's safe-haven demand and turned out to be one of the key factors that extended some support to the USD/JPY pair.

On the other hand, the US dollar remained depressed amid doubts over the next round of the US fiscal stimulus measures. The US Senate on Thursday rejected a Republican bill that would have provided around $300 billion in new coronavirus aid. Democratic prevented the bill from advancing as they have been pushing for far more funding amid the coronavirus pandemic.

This comes amid some renewed buying around the shared currency, which further contributed to the greenback's mildly softer tone and might keep a lid on any strong gains for the USD/JPY pair. Hence, it will be prudent to wait for some strong follow-through before traders start positioning for any further near-term appreciating move for the major.

Market participants now look forward to the US economic docket, highlighting the release of the latest consumer inflation figures. The data, along with the broader market risk sentiment, should assist traders to grab some meaningful trading opportunities later during the early North American session.

Technical levels to watch

USD/JPY

Overview
Today last price	106.22
Today Daily Change	0.09
Today Daily Change %	0.08
Today daily open	106.13

Trends
Daily SMA20	106.05
Daily SMA50	106.32
Daily SMA100	106.85
Daily SMA200	107.85

Levels
Previous Daily High	106.3
Previous Daily Low	105.98
Previous Weekly High	106.55
Previous Weekly Low	105.29
Previous Monthly High	107.05
Previous Monthly Low	105.1
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%	106.11
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%	106.18
Daily Pivot Point S1	105.98
Daily Pivot Point S2	105.82
Daily Pivot Point S3	105.66
Daily Pivot Point R1	106.3
Daily Pivot Point R2	106.46
Daily Pivot Point R3	106.62

Author

Haresh Menghani

FXStreet

Haresh Menghani is a detail-oriented professional with 10+ years of extensive experience in analysing the global financial markets.

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