- USD/JPY climbs 0.34%, extending its two-day rally, with buyers eyeing the critical 150.00 level.
- US Retail Sales data impresses, but weak manufacturing figures cast doubts on economic momentum.
- Technical outlook: A daily close above 150.00 could open the door to 150.67, while support lies at 149.00.
The USD/JPY rose for the second straight day, climbing past the 149.00 figure late in Monday after US economic data was mixed, following good Retail Sales data and a dismal New York Fed Empire State Manufacturing Index report. At the time of writing, the pair gains over 0.34%.
USD/JPY Price Forecast: Technical outlook
The USD/JPY is downward biased despite rebounding near 146.50. This exacerbated a 250-pip rally capped by the Tenkan-sen dynamic resistance at 148.36. Although the latter has been cleared, buyers cannot conquer the next key ceiling level, which is seen at 150.00.
A daily close above the latter could drive the USD/JPY toward the Senkou Span A at 149.51, followed by the Kijun-sen at 150.67.
On the other hand, if USD/JPY struggles at 150.00, the first support is 149.00. On further weakness, sellers could push the exchange rate toward the Tenkan-sen at 148.36, ahead of 148.00, followed by the March 13 low of 147.41.
USD/JPY Price Chart – Daily
Japanese Yen PRICE Today
The table below shows the percentage change of Japanese Yen (JPY) against listed major currencies today. Japanese Yen was the strongest against the US Dollar.
| USD | EUR | GBP | JPY | CAD | AUD | NZD | CHF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | -0.41% | -0.43% | 0.30% | -0.68% | -0.88% | -1.36% | -0.49% | |
| EUR | 0.41% | -0.13% | 0.31% | -0.26% | -0.59% | -0.96% | -0.10% | |
| GBP | 0.43% | 0.13% | 0.78% | -0.34% | -0.49% | -0.84% | -0.03% | |
| JPY | -0.30% | -0.31% | -0.78% | -0.97% | -1.38% | -1.58% | -0.90% | |
| CAD | 0.68% | 0.26% | 0.34% | 0.97% | -0.41% | -0.68% | -0.35% | |
| AUD | 0.88% | 0.59% | 0.49% | 1.38% | 0.41% | -0.33% | 0.52% | |
| NZD | 1.36% | 0.96% | 0.84% | 1.58% | 0.68% | 0.33% | 0.87% | |
| CHF | 0.49% | 0.10% | 0.03% | 0.90% | 0.35% | -0.52% | -0.87% |
The heat map shows percentage changes of major currencies against each other. The base currency is picked from the left column, while the quote currency is picked from the top row. For example, if you pick the Japanese Yen from the left column and move along the horizontal line to the US Dollar, the percentage change displayed in the box will represent JPY (base)/USD (quote).
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