USD/JPY expected to meet resistance at 109.75 – UOB

Pablo Piovano FXStreet

In light of the recent price action, USD/JPY is seen facing a tough barrier at 109.75, noted FX Strategists at UOB Group.

Key Quotes

24-hour view: “The rapid and outsized surge across last Thu-Fri appears to be running ahead of itself and further sustained USD strength appears unlikely. That said, there is scope for USD to test 109.75 first before the current upward pressure should ease. On the downside, look for support at 109.00 and only a breach of 108.55 would suggest a short-term top is in place.”

Next 1-3 weeks: “While we held the view that the weakness in USD that started earlier this year is running ahead of itself and noted that the ‘prospect for a break of the mid- to long-term support at 107.00 is not high’, the manner by which USD rocketed after touching 107.63 yesterday (08 Jan) came as a surprise (note that the 161 pips range between 107.63 and 109.24 yesterday is the largest 1-day range in 4-1/2 months). The strong daily closing in NY (109.12, +0.64%) has shifted the near-term risk to the upside but the long-term 109.75 level is expected to continue to offer solid resistance (USD tried but failed to break this long-term resistance level a few times last month). All in, USD is expected to gravitate towards 109.75 and only a move back below 108.80 (from 108.20 previously) would suggest USD is not ready to tackle 109.75 just yet.”

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Pablo Piovano

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Born and bred in Argentina, Pablo has been carrying on with his passion for FX markets and trading since his first college years.

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