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USD/JPY New York Price Forecast: US dollar remains supported vs. yen, NFP non-event

  • USD/JPY is stabilizing in the 108.00 handle after US jobs report. 
  • The level to beat for bulls is the 108.70 resistance.
  • US Nonfarm Payrolls plummeted by 701K in March.

USD/JPY daily chart

USD/JPY is stabilizing in the 108.00 level while challenging the 200 SMA on the daily chart. US Nonfarm Payrolls plummeted by 701K in March however the news was no news and it was essentially a non-event.
 

USD/JPY four-hour chart

USD/JPY is nearing the 108.70 resistance near the main SMAs on the four-hour chart as buyers are looking for a break beyond the above-mentioned level en route to the 110.00 and 111.70 resistance levels on the way up. Support can emerge near the 108.00, 107.00 and 105.00 levels. 
 

Additional key levels

USD/JPY

Overview
Today last price108.4
Today Daily Change0.52
Today Daily Change %0.48
Today daily open107.88
 
Trends
Daily SMA20107.78
Daily SMA50108.78
Daily SMA100108.98
Daily SMA200108.33
 
Levels
Previous Daily High108.1
Previous Daily Low107.02
Previous Weekly High111.72
Previous Weekly Low107.76
Previous Monthly High111.72
Previous Monthly Low101.18
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%107.68
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%107.43
Daily Pivot Point S1107.23
Daily Pivot Point S2106.58
Daily Pivot Point S3106.15
Daily Pivot Point R1108.31
Daily Pivot Point R2108.74
Daily Pivot Point R3109.39

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Flavio Tosti

Flavio Tosti

Independent Analyst

 

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