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FxWirePro: USD/JPY grinds sideways amid pre-Fed trading lull

Chart - Courtesy Trading View 

USD/JPY was trading rangebound at 129.96 at around 10:45 GMT, with session high at 130.20 and low of 129.96.

The major grinds sideways as traders stay wary amid pre-Fed trading lull. Some consolidation ahead of the potential breakout.

Technical indicators support the current bullish stance. A hawkish outcome from the Fed will propel the pair higher.

Markets have priced in a 0.50% rate hike and clues for balance-sheet normalization. Hence the Fed needs to do more to buoy the USD.

On the other side, an ultra-loose monetary policy by the BOJ has kept the Japanese yen on the edge.

Major Support and Resistance Levels:

Support levels:

S1: 129.18 (200H MA)

S2: 127.58 (20-DMA)

Resistance levels:

R1: 130.16 (5-DMA)

R2: 131.16 (Upper BB)

Summary: USD/JPY likely to stay volatile into the Fed meeting. Fed chair Jerome Powell's statement to dictate further direction. 
 

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