USD/JPY finds support in 133.00

Source: Dukascopy Bank SA
The USD/JPY currency pair's surge appears to have bounced off the 134.00 mark. The following decline has approached and found support at 133.00. Meanwhile, the rate is being approached by the 50-hour simple moving average.

Economic Calendar



On Wednesday, watch out for the US Consumer Price Index release at 12:30 GMT. The US inflation data is bound to impact the US Dollar's value.

On the same day, at 18:00 GMT, the US Federal Reserve Meeting Minutes could cause a market reaction with new information on US monetary policy.

On Thursday, at 12:30 GMT, US inflation at the producer level will be revealed. The US Producer Price Index is set to be released at that time.

On Friday, the US Retail Sales data might cause a reaction in the financial markets at 12:30 GMT.

Hourly Chart
A decline below 133.00 and the 50-hour SMA might look for support in the 132.50 level and the 200-hour simple moving average. Further below, the weekly simple pivot point at 132.20 and the 100-hour simple moving average could stop the pair's decline.

In the case of a potential surge of the currency pair, the 133.50 level and the weekly R1 simple pivot point at 133.72 might slow down a surge, prior to the rate reaching the 134.00 mark.

USD/JPY daily chart's review

On the daily candle chart, the pair is back at the support of 130.00/131.40. A move below the zone might aim at the 2023 low at 127.30.
Daily chart



Traders are short

On Tuesday, on the Swiss Foreign Exchange, traders were 65% bearish, as that amount of open position volume was in short positions.

Meanwhile, trader set up pending orders in the 100-pip range around the rate were 70% to buy the USD against the JPY.

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