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USD/JPY technical analysis: Greenback challenges the daily lows against Yen, trading sub-106.16 level

  • USD/JPY is off the daily lows as the market is trying to break away from the 106.14 level.
  • The levels to beat for bulls are at the 106.31 and 106.69 levels, according to the Technical Confluences Indicator.
 

USD/JPY daily chart

 
 
USD/JPY is trading in a bear trend below its main daily simple moving averages (DSMAs). The market is holding just above the 106.00 handle as the bear trend is currently on hold.  
 

USD/JPY 4-hour chart

 
USD/JPY is challenging the 106.14 support zone and the 50/100 SMAs. Bears would need a daily close below the level to drive the market down towards 105.86, 105.64 and 105.31 support levels, according to the Technical Confluences Indicator.
 

USD/JPY 30-minute chart

 
Dollar/Yen is pulling back below its SMAs, suggesting a consolidation in the near term. Bulls would need to reclaim 106.31 and 106.69 levels if they intend, in the coming weeks, generate an attack towards 106.97, 107.19/107.30, 107.53 the according to the Technical Confluences Indicator.  
 
 

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