USD/JPY hits fresh lows under 109.00 ahead of the FOMC


  • US dollar loses momentum during the American session, before the FOMC. 
  • USD/JPY off lows, moving in a small range. 

The USD/JPY pair dropped to 108.96, reaching a fresh daily low but then rebounded rising back to the 109.15 area. Prices across financial markets are moving sideways, as market participants await the outcome of the FOMC meeting. 

At 19:00 GMT, the Federal Reserve will announce its decision on monetary policy. No change in rates is expected and the focus will be on the statement and Powell’s press conference. “An "appropriate" Fed coupled with the prospects of upcoming balance sheet tweaks should reinforce the supportive backdrop for the USD. We expect a mostly neutral Fed today but that, in turn, should reinforce the environment seen over the past few days. It's a gentle push higher in the USD but prevailing ranges persist”, explained TDS analysts. 

Technical outlook

The USD/JPY pair has been trading sideways with a modest bullish bias over the last sessions, attempting to recover from the sharp decline from above 110.00 to 108.80, on the back of the spread of the coronavirus. 

The bearish pressure is still there but not as strong as on Monday. For the greenback to recover momentum, it needs to rise back above 109.40 (20-day moving average). On the flip side, below 108.85, the yen will likely strengthen. The next strong support below is located around 108.40. 
 

USD/JPY

Overview
Today last price 109.05
Today Daily Change -0.07
Today Daily Change % -0.06
Today daily open 109.12
 
Trends
Daily SMA20 109.36
Daily SMA50 109.2
Daily SMA100 108.73
Daily SMA200 108.48
 
Levels
Previous Daily High 109.2
Previous Daily Low 108.76
Previous Weekly High 110.22
Previous Weekly Low 109.17
Previous Monthly High 109.8
Previous Monthly Low 108.43
Daily Fibonacci 38.2% 109.03
Daily Fibonacci 61.8% 108.93
Daily Pivot Point S1 108.85
Daily Pivot Point S2 108.58
Daily Pivot Point S3 108.4
Daily Pivot Point R1 109.3
Daily Pivot Point R2 109.47
Daily Pivot Point R3 109.74

 

 

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