The USD/JPY remains below the 152.00 mark, which is the 2022 high level. Meanwhile, support is found in the 151.00 and 150.50 levels. In addition, on Friday the 50-hour simple moving average was acting as support. Economic Calendar There are no more notable events scheduled for this week. USD/JPY hourly chart analysis A move above 152.00 could encounter resistance in the weekly R3 simple
The United States Federal Reserve announced its Federal Funds Rate. Markets expected the Fed to keep the base interest rate unchanged at 5.50%. The Fed has done exactly that. However, the US Dollar declined on the announcement, as the market participants must have seen this as a relief from possible rate hike. Namely, inflation has shown to be persistent in
The rate is already reacting to central bank announcements. On Tuesday, the Bank of Japan ended eight years of negative interest rates by hiking to 0.10%. This is the first Japanese rate hike in 17 years. In theory, the rate hike should have strengthened the Japanese Yen. However, after a short lived move downwards, the USD/JPY surged and reached above
The USD/JPY has continued to face the resistance of the weekly simple pivot point at 148.03 and the 148.00 level. Meanwhile, support was found at various levels like hourly moving averages and the 147.00 and 147.50 levels. On March 14, the publication of the monthly US Producer Price Index provided the needed energy for a breaking of the weekly
The decline of the USD/JPY continues. On Thursday, the pair found support in the weekly S3 simple pivot point at 147.60. Economic Calendar Top event of the week is scheduled for Friday at 13:30 GMT. The United States employment data sets are going to impact the financial markets. The release consists of Average Hourly Earnings change, Non-Farm Employment Change and the Unemployment
At exactly 15:00 GMT, the US Institute for Supply Management published its Purchasing Managers Index. The markets expected the index to show good conditions in the sector, but the actual data disappointed. Due to this reason the US Dollar sharply declined. The USD/JPY rate reacted to the news with a decline below the low level range of 149.85/149.95. However, it appeared
The USD/JPY pair failed to break the resistance f the 150.65/150.90 range. The rate has retraced and found support in the 149.85/149.95 zone. Economic Calendar During the week, noteworthy events start on Tuesday at 15:00 GMT, as at that time the US Institute for Supply Management Services sector Purchasing Managers Index is set to be released. On Wednesday, at 13:15 GMT the US
Despite the drop to 149.20 that was caused by fundamental events, the USD/JPY has returned to the resistance of the 150.65/150.90 range. Economic Calendar During the upcoming week, noteworthy events start on Tuesday at 15:00 GMT, as at that time the US Institute for Supply Management Services sector Purchasing Managers Index is set to be released. On Wednesday, at 13:15 GMT the US
Since mid-February, the USD/JPY currency pair has fluctuated around the 150.00 mark. Support remains at the 149.50 mark and the 149.90 level. Resistance is encountered in the 150.65/150.90 range. Economic Calendar This week, the top event will be the FOMC Meeting Minutes release on Wednesday at 19:00 GMT. The minutes are a protocol of the last Federal Reserve monetary policy committee meeting.
Since last week, the USD/JPY currency pair has fluctuated around the 150.00 mark. Support remains at the 149.50 mark and the 149.90 level. Resistance is encountered in the 150.65/150.90 range. Economic Calendar This week, the top event will be the FOMC Meeting Minutes release on Wednesday at 19:00 GMT. The minutes are a protocol of the last Federal Reserve monetary policy committee
The release of the US CPI pushed the USD/JPY rate up. However, it appears to have encountered resistance, before reaching the 151.00 mark. The events were followed by a decline, as on mid-Thursday the rate had returned and found support in the 149.50 level. Economic Calendar On Friday, the financial markets are set to react to the publication of the US Producer
The surge of the USD/JPY remains stuck at the 149.50 level. Meanwhile, support is found at the 149.00 mark, as the weekly R1 simple pivot point is being ignored. In addition, the hourly moving averages continue to move higher. Economic Calendar This week, there are no more scheduled events that could impact the currency pair. USD/JPY hourly chart analysis A move above 149.50 is
The USD/JPY retraced on Tuesday down to the support of the 100 and 200-hour simple moving averages and the weekly simple pivot point at 147.60. The pair fluctuated above these levels, as it was kept down by the 50-hour simple moving average. However, recently the US Fed officials stated that they do not want any rate cuts, unless inflation clearly
The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics has published the monthly employment data sets. The released data has caused a surge of the US Dollar of 0.5% over the span of a minute. Afterwards, the Dollar continue to gain, as the momentum had continued. Since mid-Monday, the Dollar index was testing the 104.50 level's resistance. The events resulted in the rate
The United States Federal Reserve has just published its Federal Funds Rate. As expected, the central bank has kept its base rate unchanged at 5.50%. The no change was expected. Afterwards, the markets were looking forward to the follow up press conference of the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell. In general, the head of the central bank stated that
The pair was expected to surge during later Monday's trading hours, as the US Treasury increased its debt by issuing new bonds. Namely, more USD was pumped into the global market from thin air. The event forced the USD/JPY to pass below the lower trend line of the ascending wedge, the 50, 100 and 200-hour simple moving averages and the
The USD/JPY has found support in the 146.65/147.10 range and started a surge. The surge is occurring in an ascending wedge pattern. The surge is being supported by the 50, 100 and 200-hour simple moving averages and the weekly simple pivot point, as they have turned into support on Monday. Economic Calendar This week, the financial markets could be moved by fundamental
Throughout the past week, the financial markets have been reacting to United States fundamental data releases. In general, Consumer and Producer price indices and Retail Sales data have revealed that prices are going higher and the consumers don't care and just keep buying. Namely, the US Federal Reserve is not likely to cut interest rates, as the markets suddenly assumed
After the CPI release, the USD/JPY almost touched the 146.50 level, as a decline started. The decline has resulted in the pair finding support in the 144.30/145.00 range and the 100-hour simple moving average. Economic Calendar On Friday, at 13:30 GMT, inflation at the producer level will be revealed, as the US Producer Price Index will be published. It is considered that
The support of the 143.50 level appears to have been enough to cause a move above 144.30/145.00. It appears that it occurred due to the additional support of the 50 and 100-hour simple moving averages. However, it could be that the pair trades near the 145.00 mark, as technical levels have become irrelevant due to the approaching US Consumer Price
As the world read the US employment report, it was discovered that the total workforce had decreased. Namely, despite the overall data being better than expected, the numbers were misleading, as their calculation base was smaller. The USD/JPY rate reacted to the news with a move below the 144.30/145.00 zone that immediately resumed acting as resistance. Economic Calendar This week, the top
In general, fundamentals keep making an impact on the markets. It was revealed eventually to the world that the Fed might not cut rates until the end of 2024, which strengthened the US Dollar. Moreover, the release of US Employment data on Friday at 13:30 GMT caused volatility. During the events, the pair broke the 144.30/145.00 range and the weekly R1
The Fed Meeting Minutes caused a decline of the USD at 19:00 GMT on Wednesday. However, the USD/JPY pair did not start a broader decline, as it found support in the 143.00 mark. By mid-Thursday, the US Dollar had continued to appreciate against the Yen and reached the 144.00 level. Economic Calendar On Thursday, the US ADP Non-Farm Employment Change is capable
The broader surge of the US Dollar has continued due to a stock sell off that was caused by a downgrading of Apple stock by Barclays. On the USD/JPY charts it has resulted in a surge above 142.50. Economic Calendar At the start of 2024, notable events start on Wednesday. At 15:00 GMT, watch the Institute for Supply Management Manufacturing Purchasing Managers