FxWirePro: Nikkei declines slightly on profit booking, good to buy on dips
Friday, June 8, 2018 6:50 AM UTC
- Asian markets declining slightly on account of profit booking. Nikkei jumped almost 500 points in this week on account strong global cues and positive US markets. Euro hits 2- week high and global bond yields has shown a good jump on hopes that ECB would wind up stimulus program.US 10 –year bond yields is trading firm and rose more than 2% from yesterday’s low and is currently at 2.97%. US markets have closed flat yesterday with Dow Jones 25241 (0.38% higher) and S&P500 2770 (0.07%lower). US futures is trading slightly with Dow Jones at 25188 (0.32% lower) and S&P500 2766.38 (0.23% lower).Nikkei is currently trading around 22630 0.42% lower.
- USD/JPY has declined slightly after showing a jump till 110.20. The pair should close above 110.17 (200- day MA) for further bullishness. It is currently trading around 109.60.
- On the lower side, index major support is around 22580 (20- day MA) and any break below will drag the index down till 22475 (daily Kijun-Sen) /22297 (55- day EMA)/22110 (100- day MA)/21957 (200- day MA).
- The near term resistance is around 22850 and any convincing break above will take the index to next level till 23050.
It is good to buy on dips around 22450-500 with SL at 22250 for the TP of 22800/23000.