- USD/JPY dropped to daily fresh daily lows however still holding onto weekly gains.
- The level to beat for buyers is the 109.29 resistance.
USD/JPY daily chart
USD/JPY is trading above the 109.00 handle and the 200-day simple moving average (SMA) on the daily chart. In the last two months the market has been gaining considerable momentum.
USD/JPY four-hour chart
The spot is trading above its main SMAs on the four-hour chart, suggesting a bullish bias in the medium term. The market is battling with the 109.29 resistance, now trading just below it. Resistances on the way up are seen at the 109.85 and 110.20 price levels, according to the Technical Confluences Indicator.
USD/JPY 30-minute chart
USD/JPY is trading above the upward sloping 100 and 200 SMAs, suggesting a bullish momentum in the near term. Support is seen at the 109.00 figure followed by the 108.55 and 108.27 levels, according to the Technical Confluences Indicator.
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