“¢ Trump’s comments continue to weigh on the USD. “¢ Risk-off mood benefits JPY and adds to the selling bias. The USD/JPY pair held on to its weaker tone through the mid-European session and is currently placed at the lower end of its daily trading range, around the 112.25-20 region. The US President Donald Trump’s comments on Thursday, during an interview with CNBC, expressing displeasure about the Fed’s monetary tightening, kept the US Dollar bulls on the defensive and exerted some downward pressure. In the second part of the interview, aired this Friday, Trump showed readiness to impose tariffs on all $505 billion of Chinese goods imported to the US if China does not back down on its trade policies and resurfaced fears of a full-blown global trade war. This coupled with a weaker tone across European equity markets boosted the Japanese Yen’s safe-haven appeal and further collaborated to the pair’s weaker tone on the last trading day of the week. Technical Analysis The pair now seems to have formed a bearish head & shoulders chart pattern on the 30-mins. chart and the same would be confirmed on a decisive break below the neckline support. Technical indicators on the said chart are holding in negative territory and hence, support prospects for an extension of the corrective slide, amid absent market moving economic releases. Spot rate: 112.23 Daily High: 112.62 Trend: Bearish Resistance R1: 112.62 (current day swing high) R2: 113.08 (R1 daily pivot-point) R3: 113.39 (YTD tops set on Jan. 8) Support S1: 112.05 (overnight 1-week low) S2: 111.80 (bearish H&S breakdown target) S3: 111.44 (S2 daily pivot-point) FX Street FX Street FXStreet is the leading independent portal dedicated to the Foreign Exchange (Forex) market. It was launched in 2000 and the portal has always been proud of their unyielding commitment to provide objective and unbiased information, to enable their users to take better and more confident decisions. View All Post By FX Street FXStreet News share Read Next AUD/USD trades near daily highs around 0.7380 as USD remains under modest pressure FX Street 5 years "¢ Trump's comments continue to weigh on the USD. "¢ Risk-off mood benefits JPY and adds to the selling bias. The USD/JPY pair held on to its weaker tone through the mid-European session and is currently placed at the lower end of its daily trading range, around the 112.25-20 region. The US President Donald Trump's comments on Thursday, during an interview with CNBC, expressing displeasure about the Fed's monetary tightening, kept the US Dollar bulls on the defensive and exerted some downward pressure. In the second part of the interview, aired this Friday, Trump showed… Regulated Forex Brokers All Brokers Sponsored Brokers Broker Benefits Min Deposit Score Visit Broker 1 $100T&Cs Apply 0% Commission and No stamp DutyRegulated by US,UK & International StockCopy Successfull Traders 9.8 Visit Site FreeBets Reviews$100Your capital is at risk. 2 T&Cs Apply 9.8 Visit Site FreeBets Reviews$100Your capital is at risk. 3 Recommended Broker $100T&Cs Apply No deposit or withdrawal feesTrade major forex pairs such as EUR/USD with leverage up to 30:1 and tight spreads of 0.9 pips Low $100 minimum deposit to open a trading account 9 Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk. 4 T&Cs Apply Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk. 5 Recommended Broker $0T&Cs Apply Trade gold, silver, and platinum directly against major currenciesUp to 1:500 leverage for forex trading24/5 customer service by phone and email 9 Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk.