USD/JPY: bulls need to get above the 200-D SMA with daily closes

• The greenback rose against a wide range of currencies.
• USD/JPY was, however, capped at the familiar 110.20 200-D SMA resistance overnight.

USD/JPY has been well placed on the 110 handle with a slightly better tone in risk-sentiment on Tuesday while the Trump Administration signals that it would back down on new investment restrictions against China. USD/JPY was, however, capped at the familiar 110.20 200-D SMA resistance overnight, currently trading at 110.07 at the time of writing with a high of 1110.21 in Tokyo as well.  

Overnight, stocks were a main theme in the pair, while the yield spread played less of a role if only to weigh on the bull’s advances. USD/JPY bounced from 55-D SMA down in the 109.30’s to the 200-DMA.  

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The greenback rose against a wide range of currencies and the DXY recovered last two days’ losses, trading for the best part of the NY session the higher range of between 94.1710-94.7720. The US 10yr treasury yield, however, saw a slight change and ranged sideways between 2.86% and 2.90%, while 2yr yields ranged between 2.52% and 2.55%. Fed fund futures yields continued to price 1.5 more hikes for 2018.  

The day ahead:

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USD/JPY levels

Valeria Bednarik, chief analyst at FXStreet explained that in the 4 hours chart, the pair trimmed its Monday’s losses and is currently trading a handful of pips above its 100 and 200 SMA which continue lacking directional strength:

“Technical indicators have advanced enough to enter positive territory, favoring additional advances, particularly if the pair continues advancing beyond the current 110.10/20 region.”