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12 Sep 2013
USD/JPY stumbles under pressure to hit 99.39 session lows
FXstreet.com (Chicago) - USD/JPY plummeted to 99.39 session lows within minutes at the release of Australian employment data that disappointed. The Nikkei is down 0.45% so far after the release of foreign investment data.
Nikkei down, stronger yen
The Nikkei is dragging major crosses down as the yen continues strengthening across the board. The pair accumulates 0.40% losses so far after a steep drop to session lows within minutes. Earlier today machinery order registered 6.5% results vs. past 4.9% but expectations at 7.6%. Foreign bond investment was -66.5B vs. past -590.9B yen while foreign investment in Japanese stocks was 185.4B vs. past -175.0B.
USD/JPY Technical Levels
Price action reveals heavy sell-off leaving the greenback baffled by the strengthening yen. The pair seems to find inconclusive support around 99.40 zone (September 10th lows) and oscillates between supports aligned at 99.32 (July 18th lows), 99.00 (July 14th lows) ahead of 98.64 (August 15th highs) and resistances at 99.86 (September 3rd highs), 100.14 (September 7th highs) followed by 100.46 (July 24th highs). According to the FXstreet.com trend index the pair is slightly bearish on one-hour timeframe analysis and trades below the EMA20.
Nikkei down, stronger yen
The Nikkei is dragging major crosses down as the yen continues strengthening across the board. The pair accumulates 0.40% losses so far after a steep drop to session lows within minutes. Earlier today machinery order registered 6.5% results vs. past 4.9% but expectations at 7.6%. Foreign bond investment was -66.5B vs. past -590.9B yen while foreign investment in Japanese stocks was 185.4B vs. past -175.0B.
USD/JPY Technical Levels
Price action reveals heavy sell-off leaving the greenback baffled by the strengthening yen. The pair seems to find inconclusive support around 99.40 zone (September 10th lows) and oscillates between supports aligned at 99.32 (July 18th lows), 99.00 (July 14th lows) ahead of 98.64 (August 15th highs) and resistances at 99.86 (September 3rd highs), 100.14 (September 7th highs) followed by 100.46 (July 24th highs). According to the FXstreet.com trend index the pair is slightly bearish on one-hour timeframe analysis and trades below the EMA20.