By the middle of the day, the rate was expected to reach the 105.00 level.
US CPI and Retail Sales in focus
During this week there are a couple of government macroeconomic data releases, which might cause sudden moves.
On Tuesday, the US Consumer Price Index is set to be published at 12:30 GMT. The data release has two numbers being published that are important. Namely, the CPI and Core CPI.
The CPI differs from the Core CPI by not having included food and energy prices. That is done to see the inflation of goods that are not a basic nesecity.
This event has caused USD/JPY adjustments since March ranging from 11.5 to 28.4 pips.
On Thursday, the US Retail Sales are expected to cause a move at 12:30 GMT. Note that this release also will consist of two numbers.
The Core Retail Sales do not include auto sales. People buy cars on debt, paying the same amount of money each month and continue to buy the needed transportation no matter what. The elimination of auto sales improves retail sales as a measure of economic growth.
The data release since April has caused moves from 12.2 to 23.7 base points.
USD/JPY short-term daily review
On Friday, the USD/JPY currency pair breached the long-term descending channel south. During Monday's morning, some downside potential still was prevailing in the market.Given, that the exchange rate is pressured by the 55– and 100-hour mobbing averages, currently located circa 105.90, it is expected, that bears could prevail in the market in the short term. A possible downside target is the 2018/2019 low at 104.67.
However, note, that the rate has to surpass the support level formed by the weekly S1 at 104.96. If the given level holds, a reversal north could occur. It is unlikely, that the pair could exceed the monthly S3 at 105.87.
Hourly Chart
On the daily candle chart, the run to safety has caused a piercing of the lower trend line of a dominant pattern.
As soon as the move ends, the chart will be reviewed, as in the aftermath of the fundamental move a new trend should reveal itself.
Daily chart
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Traders remain long
On Monday, 73% of USD/JPY open position volume on the Swiss Foreign Exchange was in long positions.
Meanwhile, trader set up pending orders were bullish, as in the 100-pip range 76% of pending orders were set to buy and 24% were to sell.
Previously, the orders were 62% bullish.