USD/JPY chart - Trading View
- USD/JPY pauses upside at 112 handle, break above required for further upside.
- The pair is extending gains for the 4th straight session and holds break above 200-DMA.
- US President Trump’s jawboning over the weekend is holding back the dollar, but, technical analysis supports upside.
- Momentum with the bulls. We see scope for further gains. Weakness only on retrace below 200-DMA.
- On the data front, focus this week shall be on NFP and housing market data for major market impact.
- Immediate resistance lies at 76.4% Fib at 112.21. Break above targets trendline resistance at 113.20.
- On the flipside, 5-DMA is immediate support at 111.36. Break below 200-DMA negates bullish bias.
Call update: Our previous call (https://www.econotimes.com/FxWirePro-USD-JPY-breaks-above-200-DMA-USD-strengthens-across-the-board-following-Powells-upbeat-comments-1505055) has hit TP1.
Recommendation: Book partial profits at highs. Hold for further upside.
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