Comments about potential reduction of interest rate hikes by the Chairman of the US Federal Reserve Jerome Powell have caused a drop of the US Dollar. By the middle of Thursday's European trading hours, the pair had reached the 136.00 level. Economic Calendar On Thursday, note the Core PCE Price Index release at 13:30 GMT. The US monetary policymakers watch this index
At mid-day on Wednesday, the USD/JPY currency exchange rate reached above the 139.00 mark and sharply reached 139.50. In the meantime, it was spotted that the 50 and 100-hour simple moving averages are managing to act as support and resistance. Economic Calendar The day will end with a speech of the US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell at the Brooking Institution in
This week, the USD/JPY currency pair has been finding support in the combination of the previous November low level and the 137.50 level. In the meantime, it has been spotted that the pair is encountering resistance in the 130.00 mark. During the first half of Tuesday's trading, the pair was heading to the support levels. Economic Calendar Starting with Tuesday, the scheduled
The recovery of the USD/JPY has passed above the 139.00 level, the 50-hour simple moving average and the 139.50 level. However, at mid-day on Friday, the weekly simple pivot point was acting as resistance at 139.60. Economic Calendar This week notable events are over. Next week, starting with Tuesday, the scheduled fundamental events will start to impact the financial markets. At 15:00
The release of the worse than expected US Unemployment Claims and Purchasing Managers Indices caused a decline of the US Dollar during the second part of Wednesday's trading. The worse than expected data signalled to the markets that the Federal Reserve might not hike US interest rates as steeply, as previously thought. Namely, the borrowing costs and with it demand
The USD/JPY bounced off the resistance zone at 142.05/142.28 on Wednesday morning and declined to the 141.00 level. During the decline, the pair shortly found support in the 50-hour simple moving average. However, after finding support at 141.00, the rate's follow up recovery encountered resistance in the 50-hour simple moving average and the weekly R1 simple pivot point at 141.43. Economic
The USD/JPY has revealed a resistance zone at 142.05/142.28. By the middle of Tuesday's trading, the pair had declined and appeared to be finding support in the weekly R1 simple pivot point at 141.53 and the 141.50 level. Economic Calendar On Wednesday, at 13:30 GMT, the financial markets might react to the US Durable Goods Orders and Unemployment Claims publication. Later on, at
On Monday, an all out US Dollar's surge occurred. On the USD/JPY chart it resulted in a surge to the 142.00 level, which acted as resistance. Economic Calendar On Wednesday, at 13:30 GMT, the financial markets might react to the US Durable Goods Orders and Unemployment Claims publication. Later on, at 14:45 GMT, the Markit Services and Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Indices for the
On Thursday morning, the USD/JPY rate was reached by the additional resistance of the 100-hour simple moving average near 139.60. Economic Calendar Next week, the Euro's value might adjust to the Wednesday's publication of the European Services and Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Indices in the span from 08:15 up to 09:00 GMT. On Wednesday, at 13:30 GMT, the financial markets might react to the
This week, the USD/JPY currency pair has been mostly located below the 140.00 mark, as on Tuesday the pair even shortly traded below 138.00. Economic Calendar This week, the US Retail Sales data release might impact the financial markets through the value of the US Dollar. The data is scheduled to be published on Wednesday at 13:30 GMT. Hourly Chart A resumption of
The initial announcement of the US Federal Reserve rate hike caused a decline of the USD/JPY to the late October low level zone at 145.13/145.67, which acted as support. Afterwards, explanations about policy that were given by the head of the US Federal Reserve Jerome Powell, caused a surge of the pair. Economic Calendar On Thursday, the Bank of England is
Despite the massive depreciation of the Japanese Yen and currency interventions done by the Bank of Japan, the central bank has recently announced that it would stick to its monetary easing policy. The central bank has kept its short term interest rate target at -0.1% and pledged to keep the 10-year bond yield near 0.0%. Moreover, the policymakers stated that
The USD/JPY currency pair reached the support of the weekly S1 simple pivot point on Thursday morning at 145.19. Meanwhile, it was spotted that the recent decline of the US Dollar against the Japanese Yen was guided by a trend line, which connects the pair's this week's high levels. Economic Calendar On Friday, the US Core PCE Price Index is scheduled to
In the aftermath of another intervention, the USD/JPY pair appears to be steadily declining. Namely, this week the US Dollar is experiencing a broad decline due to the markets expecting the US Federal Reserve to change its policy to be less restrictive. Economic Calendar On Thursday, the Euro will react to the European Central Bank's announcement of the Main Refinancing Rate and
The USD/JPY currency pair was testing the resistance of the 152.00 level, as it once again suddenly plummeted. The USD/JPY suddenly dropped on Friday evening and at the open of Monday's trading, as fundamental news had spread over the weekend. Economic Calendar On Monday, look out for the Markit Services and Manufacturing sector Purchasing managers Indices. The European release is set to
The USD/JPY step by step approached the 150.50 level, which was reached and acted as resistance for two hours. Afterwards, the rate surged sharply and easily reached above the 151.00 mark. By the middle of the day's European trading, the rate had reached above 151.30. At the moment of writing, the rate appeared to be unstoppable. Economic Calendar On Monday, look out
On Thursday morning, the USD/JPY currency pair shortly reached above the 150.00 mark and the weekly R2 simple pivot point at 149.98. The 150.00 mark is a major benchmark for the pair and most financial news outlets are reporting on the event. Economic Calendar This week, there is only one notable scheduled event, which could impact the US Dollar and the financial
Due to an unknown reason on Tuesday, the USD/JPY pair dipped down to 148.15. It could be possible that the Bank of Japan made another attempt to intervene in the forex market. However, an hour later the rate was back above 149.00. On Wednesday, the surge continued, as by mid-day the rate was at 149.75. Economic Calendar This week, there is only
The USD/JPY has reached not only above the 148.85 level, but also the 149.00 mark. Economic Calendar This week, there is only one notable scheduled event, which could impact the US Dollar and the financial markets. On Thursday, a minor move could occur due to the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Manufacturing Index release at 12:30 GMT. Hourly Chart On Tuesday morning, the pair
On Friday, the surge of the USD/JPY currency pair almost reached the 149.00 mark. However, resistance was encountered at 148.85. Since the event, the pair has been consolidating in the range between 148.40 and 148.85. Economic Calendar This week, there is only one notable scheduled event, which could impact the US Dollar and the financial markets. On Thursday, a minor move could
The high volatility of the US Consumer Price Index found support in the combination of the 146.50 level and the 50-hour simple moving average. Afterwards, the 147.00 mark turned into support and by the middle of Friday's trading, the pair had reached above 147.70. Namely, the pair traded above the 1998 high level of 147.60. Economic Calendar On Friday, at 12:30 GMT,
First of all, the surge of the USD/JPY has respected the upper trend line of the channel up pattern. However, the trend line might have been strengthened by the 147.00 level. Since the event, the rate retraced to the combined support of the weekly R2 simple pivot point at 146.64 and the 146.65 level. Up to mid-Thursday, the rate was
The USD/JPY trades above the levels, where the Bank of Japan intervened with a 20 billion USD purchase of the Japanese Yen. The central bank appears to have failed at its attempt to stop the rate from reaching new highs. On Wednesday morning, the currency rate was clearly heading to the 146.50 level. In the meantime, it has been spotted that
On Tuesday morning, the USD/JPY currency pair reached the 145.85/145.90 zone, which is where the Bank of Japan intervened and beat the currency rate down. The zone acted as resistance and the pair retraced to the support of the 50-hour simple moving average near 145.50. Economic Calendar This week, the markets are looking forward for the monthly United States inflation and retail