The USD/JPY booked a new five year high level at the weekly R3 simple pivot point at 116.35. The resistance of the pivot point held and caused a decline. By the middle of Wednesday's trading, the rate had retreated below the weekly R2 simple pivot point and the 50-hour simple moving average near 115.80. Economic Calendar The most notable event of the week
On Tuesday, the USD/JPY jumped, as it broke the resistance of the 115.40/115.50 zone. The surge reached above the five year high level of early 2017 near 115.80. By the start of US trading, the pair had already reached the resistance of the weekly R3 simple pivot point at 116.35. Economic Calendar The most notable event of the week will be the
The USD/JPY continued to surge, as it was pushed up by the 50-hour simple moving average. Meanwhile, the currency exchange rate remains in a channel up pattern, which had guided the pair since December 17. On December 27, the only close by resistance to the rate was the weekly R1 simple pivot point at 114.91. Economic Calendar The week before New Year's
Despite reaching a new December high level and passing the resistance of the weekly R1 simple pivot point at 114.30, the USD/JPY currency exchange rate did not start a surge. Instead, the rate retraced below the technical levels and almost reached the 50-hour simple moving average, before returning to trade near the 114.30 level. Economic Calendar On Thursday, at 13:30 GMT the
The USD/JPY succeeded at its second attempt to reach a new December high level. By the middle of Wednesday's European trading hours, the rate had reached above the 114.30 level. Economic Calendar On Wednesday, at 13:30 GMT, the US Dollar might react to the publication of the US Final GDP. Although, the only release for more than a year, which caused a
On Tuesday, the USD/JPY was finding support in the 50-hour simple moving average near 113.55. Meanwhile, the pair appeared to be ignoring the resistance of the 100 and 200-hour simple moving averages and the weekly simple pivot point in the 113.65/113.72 range. Economic Calendar On Wednesday, at 13:30 GMT, the US Dollar might react to the publication of the US Final GDP.
The USD/JPY has recovered from the 113.15/113.20 zone. On Monday, the pair was making attempts at passing the resistance of the 50, 100 and 200-hour simple moving averages and the weekly simple pivot point in the 113.60/113.75 zone. Economic Calendar On Wednesday, at 13:30 GMT, the US Dollar might react to the publication of the US Final GDP. Although, the only release
Eventually, on Thursday the USD/JPY started a decline, as other pairs had done in the aftermath of the US Fed Statement on Wednesday. By the middle of Friday's trading, the pair had reached below the 113.20 level and had no technical support as low as 112.84. Meanwhile, on Friday morning, at 02:56 GMT, the Bank of Japan revealed its future monetary
The USD/JPY currency exchange rate pierced the resistance zone of 113.88/113.96, as the US Federal Reserve revealed that it would decrease stimulus. Although, the surge stopped at the 114.28 level. Take into account that the USD/JPY is the only of the top pairs, where the initial surge of the USD caused by the Fed was not followed up by a
The support of the 200-hour simple moving average held on Tuesday. The SMA caused a surge, which by the middle of Wednesday had reached the resistance zone of the December high level zone at 113.88/113.96. In addition, the weekly R1 simple pivot point was located in the zone at 113.95. Economic Calendar Top event of the month is scheduled for 19:00 GMT
The 200-hour simple moving average has kept the rate up since December 7. However, the USD/JPY has been piercing the support of the SMA. At mid-day on Tuesday, the rate was heading to the support of the SMA and the weekly simple pivot point at 113.40. Economic Calendar On Tuesday, at 13:30 GMT, the US Producers Price Index and Core Producers Price
The 200-hour simple moving average has provided enough support for a surge to start. Namely, the rate is once again approaching the resistance zone at 113.88/113.97. Economic Calendar On Friday, the value of the US Dollar is most likely going to adjust to the publication of the US Consumer Price Index and Core Consumer Price Index changes at 13:30 GMT. The rate
The USD/JPY surged to the November 28 high level zone near the 114.00 mark on Wednesday. The resistance zone was strong enough to cause a decline. By the middle of Thursday's trading, the pair had returned to the support of the 200-hour SMA. Meanwhile, additional support had approached the rate in the form of the 100-hour simple moving average. Economic Calendar On
On Tuesday, the recovery of the USD against the Japanese Yen ended at the 113.75/113.78 zone. The rate failed to pass these levels after making three attempts. Meanwhile, since early Tuesday trading, the pair has been finding support in the 200-hour simple moving average, which has been moving downwards. In addition, the 100-hour SMA had caught up with the pair. Economic
The USD/JPY started a recovery on Friday by finding support at 112.60. By the middle of Tuesday's European trading hours, the currency exchange rate had reached the 113.75 level. Meanwhile, it was spotted that the rate mostly ignored the close by weekly R1 simple pivot point at 113.69 and the 200-hour simple moving average near 113.60. Economic Calendar On Thursday, a
On Friday, the USD/JPY currency pair found support in the 121.60 mark. The event was followed up by a recovery, which by the middle of Monday's trading had reached above technical levels at 113.11. Economic Calendar On Thursday, a minor USD move could occur due to the weekly US Unemployment claims release at 13:30 GMT. On Friday, the value of the
On Friday morning, the upper trend line of the channel down pattern and the 100-hour simple moving average failed to provide resistance to the USD/JPY currency exchange rate. Namely, the pair surged above them and touched the 113.50 mark, before retracing to look for support in the 100-hour SMA. Economic Calendar This week, the main event will be the release of
On Thursday morning, the USD/JPY currency exchange rate approached and bounced off the combination of the upper trend line of the channel down pattern and the 100-hour simple moving average near 113.30. By the start of the days US trading, the pair was approaching this week's low level zone at 112.53/112.65. Economic Calendar This week, the main event will be the
The high volatility of the USD/JPY currency exchange rate, which was caused by the head of the US Federal Reserve Jerome Powell revealed the borders of a channel down pattern, which appears to have guided the rate down throughout this week. On Wednesday, the rate bounced off the upper trend line of the pattern and passed the support of the
The approaching of the resistance of the 50-hour simple moving average from above caused a decline of the rate, which eventually passed the support of the 113.00 mark. At the start of the day's US trading hours, the rate was heading to the support of the weekly S1 simple pivot point at 112.50. Note that the 112.50 mark could
Most recently, on Monday, the USD/JPY currency exchange rate found support in the 113.00 level and reached the resistance of the 114.00 mark. The rate has been trading in the range between the two round exchange levels since the middle of Thursday, when the pair found support in 113.00. Economic Calendar USD/JPY short-term review In the case that the rate breaks
The USD/JPY currency exchange rate almost touched the 115.00 mark before a retracement back down started. By the middle of Wednesday's GMT trading hours, the pair had returned to the 114.65/114.70 zone, which is the October high zone. Economic Calendar On Thursday, note that a minor USD move could be caused by the weekly US Unemployment Claims. The pair has moved
Since the middle of Friday's trading hours, the USD/JPY has traded between the support of the 113.74/113.81 zone and the resistance of the 50-hour simple moving average at 114.00. On Friday morning, the zone provided enough resistance for a decline to begin. By the middle of the day, the decline had pierced the 114.00 mark and the 50-hour simple moving
The USD/JPY eventually passed the resistance of the weekly R1 simple pivot point at 114.15. The event was followed by a test of the resistance zone of the November high levels at 114.20/114.30. On Friday morning, the zone provided enough resistance for a decline to begin. By the middle of the day, the decline had pierced the 114.00 mark and