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USD/JPY Asia Price Forecast: Greenback dips to fresh April lows vs. Japanese yen

  • USD/JPY turns lower on the second day of the week. 
  • The level to beat for bears is the 106.50 support. 
 

USD/JPY daily chart

 
USD/JPY broke to fresh April lows (at 106.56) this Tuesday as the spot trades below the main SMAs on the daily time frame. 
  

USD/JPY four-hour chart

 
USD/JPY is trading below the main SMAs on the four-hour chart suggesting a bearish bias in the medium term. Although the momentum is slow the spot has been consistently losing steam since mid-March. Sellers would be looking for a break below the 106.50 support en route towards the 106.00 and 105.00 levels. On the flip side, USD/JPY is expected to meet resistance near 107.00 and 108.00 resistances. 
 

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