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USD/JPY Price Forecast: Slips below 149.00 as sellers gather steam
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USD/JPY Price Forecast: Slips below 149.00 as sellers gather steam
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- Failure to hold above 149.00 opens the door for a deeper decline.
- Next key support levels at 148.39 and YTD low of 148.09.
- Upside potential only if buyers reclaim 149.70, with resistance at 150.00 and 151.99-152.32.
The USD/JPY reversed course on Wednesday and dropped some 0.62% late during the North American session, as sellers eyed a daily close below the 149.00 figure. At the time of writing, the pair trades at 148.86.
USD/JPY Price Forecast: Technical outlook
The USD/JPY downtrend remains intact despite buyers' efforts to drive the exchange rate above the Tenkan-Sen at 149.70. Nevertheless failure to do so, exacerbated the drope beneath 149.00 and opened the door for a re-test of the year-to-date (YTD) low of 148.09. A breach of the latter will expose the October 8 daily low of 148.39.
On the other hand, if USD/JPY buyers clear the 149.00 figure, up next lies the Tenkan-Sen at 149.70, Once hurdled, the next resistance is 150.00, and a daily close above the latter could cement the chance to challenge the confluence of the Kijun-Sen and the 200-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) around 151.99-152.32.
USD/JPY Price Chart - Daily
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