USD/JPY trades in the 107.40 price zone, above the 23.6% retracement of its latest slump at 107.33, as financial markets have stabilized allowing the greenback to recover against the yen, FXStreet’s Chief Analyst Valeria Bednarik informs.
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“Japan’s data reflected the extent of the economic downturn suffered within the ongoing pandemic, as the BSI Large Manufacturing Conditions Index came in at -52.3 in Q2 after printing at -17.2 in the previous quarter. Also, Industrial Production in the country fell by 9.8% in April and was down by 15% when compared to a year earlier. Capacity Utilization in the same month fell by 13.3%.”
“The USD/JPY pair is in corrective mode, after reaching extreme oversold conditions, just above the 23.6% retracement of its latest slump at 107.33. The 38.2% retracement of the same decline comes at 107.80, a possible bullish target should the corrective advance continues.”
“In the 4-hour chart, technical indicators advance, although they remain below their midlines. The price is a few pips above a firmly bearish 20 SMA, but unable to advance beyond a now flat 200 SMA. A break below 107.30 would risk the chances of a steeper recovery, although it seems unlikely in the current scenario.”
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