Greenback slides as data portrays uncertainty.
“Investors are currently concerned about recession than inflation, amid mixed data from United States.”
Greenback took a hit last Friday, nosedived to three-weeks low against other major currencies. Earlier, Fed preferred inflation measure – PCE Price Index shows continuous rise in consumer’s inflation. Both PCE and Core PCE toppled market’s expectation despite Fed’s recent rate hike. Nonetheless, dollar bulls were discouraged as University of Michigan’s consumer inflation expectation eases, signaling Fed to put a halt on policy tightening if future data support such view.
Quick recap on USDJPY
The pair undergoes significant correction as it fails to extend past 140.00 mark.
USDJPY Weekly Technical Analysis
From weekly perspective, MACD has begun to form bearish momentum, a sign of possible downside extension ahead.
USDJPY Daily Technical Analysis
From daily perspective, the pair is testing near the threshold of 132.10 and upward trendline. With recent formation of bearish momentum in weekly and daily chart, a breakout will provide confirmation to downside bias.
Trading Idea
ORDER: SELL STOP
ENTRY: 131.30
STOP LOSS: 133.80
Target 1: 128.40
Target 2: 127.00
ZFX Analyst’s Comment
The pair shows promising downside bias from both weekly and daily perspective. A close below current support may provide us with more confirmation.
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