- USD/JPY extends bearish correction from 3-week highs despite US data.
- Key event ahead: FOMC decision at 18:00 GMT and Powell press conference at 18:30 GMT.
The USD/JPY pair dropped further after the beginning of the US session and
The pair was hovering around 110.40, practically flat for the day. The intraday tone now points to the downside, but if it rises back on top of 110.50 the greenback could recover strength.
Data before the FOMC
The PPI rose in May 0.5% and 3.1% from a year ago. Both numbers were above market consensus but had no impact on the US dollar. The greenback continued to move lower ahead of the FOMC meeting.
The Federal Reserve is expected to hike the Fed Funds rate by 25bp. Market participants will be looking at the updated projections from the FOMC staff (the “dot-plot”). At 18:30 GMT, Fed Chair Powell will
USD/JPY Short-term technical levels
To the downside, support levels now might be seen at 110.25, followed by 110.05/10 (20-SMA in 4 hours chart) and 109.70. On the upside, immediate resistance could be located at 110.50/55, 110.70/80 and then 111.00.
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