USD/JPY Technical Analysis: Risk of a bearish continuation

Dollar-Yen pairing spinning near the 111.00 handle as traders await a direction for overall market sentiment heading into the new week.
A lower swing high on last week's chart leaves the pair exposed to further downside as trade tensions remain piqued.
Friday's NFP report saw a bounce in the USD on stronger wages, and later this week will be seeing inflation figures from the US' CPI reading.

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USD/JPY Chart, 1-Hour

Spot rate:	110.97
Relative change:	-0.04%
High:	111.08
Low:	110.85

Trend:	Sideways to bearish

Support 1:	110.85 (current day low)
Support 2:	110.38 (previous week low)
Support 3:	110.00 (major technical level)

Resistance 1:	111.11 (200-hour EMA)
Resistance 2:	111.24 (Friday swing high)
Resistance 3:	111.75 (previous week high)

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Joshua joins the FXStreet team as an Economics and Finance double major from Vancouver Island University with twelve years' experience as an independent trader focusing on technical analysis.

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