USD/JPY Technical Analysis: Positive RSI divergence on 1H chart, IMF says too early to normalize mon pol in Japan

• The USD/JPY’s recovery from 111.83 to 112.35 has confirmed a bullish divergence of the relative strength index (RSI) on the hourly chart.
• The S&P 500 futures are up 0.9 percent at the time of writing, meaning the equity markets will likely regain poise on the last trading day of the week.
• The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said earlier today that the BOJ will take a long time to achieve its 2 percent inflation target, reinforcing the view that the Japanese central bank is unlikely to normalize its policy any time soon.
• All this indicates scope for a strong corrective rally in the USD/JPY to 112.75 (trendline hurdle on the hourly chart).

Hourly Chart

Spot Rate: 112.35

Daily High: 112.41

Daily Low: 112.00

Trend: Bullish

Resistance

R1: 112.75 (trendline resistance on the hourly chart)

R2: 112.87 (39.2% Fib R of 114.55/111.83)

R3: 113.00 (psychological level)

Support

S1: 112.13 (50-day exponential moving average)

S2: 111.83 (previous day’s low)

S3: 111.40 (100-day exponential moving average)