FxWirePro: USD/JPY rangebound, upside intact till 110.34 support holds
US economic data overnight failed to support expectations for a June Fed interest rate hike. USD/JPY hit lows of 110.50 yesterday and remains rangebound in the Asian trade today. Persisting risk-off moods after poor PMI …
US economic data overnight failed to support expectations for a June Fed interest rate hike.
USD/JPY hit lows of 110.50 yesterday and remains rangebound in the Asian trade today.
Persisting risk-off moods after poor PMI reports from the Asian economies keeps the downside in the major exposed.
Today Japan released capital spending data with positive numbers at 4.2% q/q vs 1.9% q/q consensus forecast.
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe came out on the wires via Bloomberg and finally announced his decision to delay sales tax increase by two and a half years, as widely speculated.
USD/JPY rebounded sharply from a dip to 110.42 levels and retested 110.82, before easing slightly to now trade around 110.64.
Upside in the pair intact till support at 110.34 (23.6% Fib) holds.