USD/JPY Price Analysis: Surges to new YTD high, bolstered by US data, high bond yields

USD/JPY rally driven by positive sentiment around US debt ceiling talks, solid US job data, and upbeat retail and industrial figures.
Despite breaching the resistance at 138.00, potential resistance levels at 139.00 and 139.89 might cap gains, with the psychological 140.00 mark as the next target.
While signs of overbought conditions emerge, suggesting potential for a downward correction, the overall bullish trend remains solid.

Christian Borjon Valencia FXStreet

USD/JPY climbs to new year-to-date (YTD) highs of 138.67, bolstered by higher US Treasury bond yields, amidst an upbeat sentiment sponsored by improvement in the US debt ceiling talks. In addition, solid US jobs data, alongside strong Retail Sales, Industrial Production, and a surprising hawkish comment by Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan, propelled the USD/JPY. At the time of writing, the USD/JPY is trading at 138.57 after hitting a low of 137.28.

USD/JPY Price Analysis: Technical outlook

The USD/JPY daily chart shows the pair remains in a solid uptrend after breaking a resistance trendline alongside the 138.00 figure. On the upside, the USD/JPY will clash with solid resistance levels like the 139.00 figure, followed by the November 30 daily high of 139.89. A decisive break will expose the 140.00 psychological figure. On the other hand, if USD/JPY drops below 138.00, it will exacerbate a correction toward the 20-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) at 135.52.

In the short term, the USD/JPY 1-hour chart, the pair peaked around the R2 daily pivot, with two subsequent attempts to clear the latter, as buyers are eyeing the 139.00 figure. If USD/JPY fails to crack the R2 daily pivot level, a pullback toward the R1 pivot at 138.15 is on the cards before reaching the 20-EMA at 137.98.

The Relative Strength Index (RSI) indicators at overbought territory register lower peaks as price action reaches higher highs. That means negative divergence forms, opening the door for a downward correction. In addition, the 3-period Rate of Change (RoC) shows buyers losing momentum.

USD/JPY Price Action – 1-Hour chart

USD/JPY

Overview
Today last price	138.58
Today Daily Change	0.90
Today Daily Change %	0.65
Today daily open	137.68

Trends
Daily SMA20	135.16
Daily SMA50	133.75
Daily SMA100	133.01
Daily SMA200	137.07

Levels
Previous Daily High	137.71
Previous Daily Low	136.31
Previous Weekly High	135.77
Previous Weekly Low	133.74
Previous Monthly High	136.56
Previous Monthly Low	130.63
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%	137.18
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%	136.84
Daily Pivot Point S1	136.75
Daily Pivot Point S2	135.83
Daily Pivot Point S3	135.34
Daily Pivot Point R1	138.16
Daily Pivot Point R2	138.64
Daily Pivot Point R3	139.57

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Christian Borjon Valencia

FXStreet

Markets analyst, news editor, and trading instructor with over 14 years of experience across FX, commodities, US equity indices, and global macro markets.

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