USD/JPY rises above 144.50 as US yields stretch higher

USD/JPY trades in positive territory above 144.50 on Wednesday.
10-year US Treasury bond yield is up more than 2% on the day.
Focus shifts to ISM's Services PMI survey for September.

Eren Sengezer FXStreet

USD/JPY continued to edge higher in the early American session on Wednesday and was last seen rising 0.35% on the day at 144.55.

10-year US yield is back above 3.7%

Although the risk-averse market environment allows the JPY to stay resilient against its rivals, rising US Treasury bond yields help USD/JPY preserve its bullish bias.

Following the sharp decline witnessed on Monday, the benchmark 10-year US Treasury bond yield is up more than 2% on the day slightly above 3.7%. The data from the US showed that the ADP Employment Change arrived at +208,000 in September, surpassing the market expectation of 200,000, providing a boost to the greenback and US yields.

According to the CME Group FedWatch Tool, markets are currently pricing in a 66.5% probability of one more 75 basis points Fed rate hike in November, compared to 50% on Tuesday.

Later in the session, the ISM will release the Services PMI report for September. Market participants will pay close attention to the Prices Paid and Employment components of the survey.

Meanwhile, major equity indexes in the US look to open significantly lower after having registered impressive gains on Monday and Tuesday. Escalating geopolitical tensions force investors to stay away from risk-sensitive assets mid-week.

Technical levels to watch for

USD/JPY

Overview
Today last price	144.5
Today Daily Change	0.40
Today Daily Change %	0.28
Today daily open	144.1

Trends
Daily SMA20	143.78
Daily SMA50	139.14
Daily SMA100	136.5
Daily SMA200	128.26

Levels
Previous Daily High	144.94
Previous Daily Low	143.89
Previous Weekly High	144.9
Previous Weekly Low	143.25
Previous Monthly High	145.9
Previous Monthly Low	138.78
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%	144.29
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%	144.54
Daily Pivot Point S1	143.69
Daily Pivot Point S2	143.27
Daily Pivot Point S3	142.64
Daily Pivot Point R1	144.73
Daily Pivot Point R2	145.35
Daily Pivot Point R3	145.77

Author

Eren Sengezer

FXStreet

As an economist at heart, Eren Sengezer specializes in the assessment of the short-term and long-term impacts of macroeconomic data, central bank policies and political developments on financial assets.

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