25 Jun 2014
USD/JPY to firm up this year
FXStreet (Guatemala) - Currently, USD/JPY is trading at 101.76, down -0.19% on the day, having posted a daily high at 102.00 and low at 101.62.
Jane Foley, Senior Currency Strategist at Rabobank explained, “The market consensus continues to call for a firmer tone in USD/JPY through this year and next. This has been the case for a while. Despite this expectation, USD/JPY is stubbornly positioned well below its January high”. She went onto explain that as the Fed pares back its QE and gradually edges towards its first rate hike, the accommodative position of the BoJ will, on a relative basis, become even more pronounced. “We expect USD/JPY to hold around current levels near term, but see scope for a move towards 107 early next year”.
USD/JPY Levels
With spot trading at 101.76, we can see next resistance ahead at 101.80 (Daily Classic S1), 101.82 (Yesterday's Low), 101.87 (Hourly 20 EMA), 101.92 (Weekly Low) and 101.93 (Hourly 100 SMA). Support below can be found at 101.73 (Weekly Classic S1), 101.70 (Monthly Low), 101.66 (Daily 200 SMA), 101.62 (Daily Classic S2) and 101.62 (Daily Low).
Jane Foley, Senior Currency Strategist at Rabobank explained, “The market consensus continues to call for a firmer tone in USD/JPY through this year and next. This has been the case for a while. Despite this expectation, USD/JPY is stubbornly positioned well below its January high”. She went onto explain that as the Fed pares back its QE and gradually edges towards its first rate hike, the accommodative position of the BoJ will, on a relative basis, become even more pronounced. “We expect USD/JPY to hold around current levels near term, but see scope for a move towards 107 early next year”.
USD/JPY Levels
With spot trading at 101.76, we can see next resistance ahead at 101.80 (Daily Classic S1), 101.82 (Yesterday's Low), 101.87 (Hourly 20 EMA), 101.92 (Weekly Low) and 101.93 (Hourly 100 SMA). Support below can be found at 101.73 (Weekly Classic S1), 101.70 (Monthly Low), 101.66 (Daily 200 SMA), 101.62 (Daily Classic S2) and 101.62 (Daily Low).