19 Feb 2015
USD/JPY approaches 119.00
FXStreet (Córdoba) - ">USD/JPY rebounded at 118.55 and turned to the upside. Recently printed a fresh daily high at 118.93 and currently trades at 118.85, up 0.10% for the day. Greenback was able to erase losses against the yen but still remains 40 pips below the level it had when the FOMC minutes were released yesterday.
According to Lee Hardman, Currency Analyst at Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ, the USD/JPY will likely stay at around the recent narrow range. “ The market expectation for extra monetary easing will likely decline further and support USDJPY selling. On the contrary, the lingering anticipation for the Fed rate hike and the yield gap between the US and Japan will continue to support the momentum for USDJPY buying.”
USD/JPY technical levels
To the upside, immediate resistance lies at 118.95 and above here at 119.40 (Feb 17, 18 highs). On the opposite direction support levels could be located at 118.40/45 (daily low) and 118.20 (Feb 17 low).
According to Lee Hardman, Currency Analyst at Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ, the USD/JPY will likely stay at around the recent narrow range. “ The market expectation for extra monetary easing will likely decline further and support USDJPY selling. On the contrary, the lingering anticipation for the Fed rate hike and the yield gap between the US and Japan will continue to support the momentum for USDJPY buying.”
USD/JPY technical levels
To the upside, immediate resistance lies at 118.95 and above here at 119.40 (Feb 17, 18 highs). On the opposite direction support levels could be located at 118.40/45 (daily low) and 118.20 (Feb 17 low).