- The Yen weakens across the board as traders do not see a further escalation of tensions in the Korean Peninsula.
- USD/JPY has broken above 20-DMA at 109.74, intraday bias bullish.
- We have seen a bullish divergence from price action on RSI and Stochs which raises scope for upside in the pair.
- Close above 20-DMA could see test of 110.61 (23.6% Fib retrace of 118.662 to 108.130 fall).
- Cloud is offering strong support on the weekly charts. The pair is holding 5-DMA support at 109.55, we see weakness on close below.
- Focus now on US Q2 GDP due for release at 1230 GMT for further impetus. Trump’s speech on tax reforms will also be keenly watched.
- Markets expect the GDP to be revised higher to 2.7% y/y from the initial estimate of 2.6%.
- Meanwhile, the ADP is expected to show the US private sector added 185K jobs in August vs. 178K additions seen in July.
Support levels - 109.55 (5-DMA), 109, 108.80 (June 14 lows), 108.72 (weekly cloud base)
Resistance levels - 110, 110.61 (23.6% Fib), 110.95 (Aug 16 high)
Recommendation: Good to go long on close above 20-DMA at 109.74, SL: 109.50, TP: 110/ 110.60/ 111
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