The most active trading sessions for the USD/JPY take place in Tokyo, London and New York. Day traders look mostly to the London and New York sessions but those trading wishing to trade on the Asian markets can do so between 2400 GMT - 0900 GMT.
USD/JPY has traditionally been the most politically sensitive currency pair, with successive U.S. governments using the exchange rate as a lever in trade negotiations with Japan. For day-to-day trading, the most significant feature of USD/JPY is the heavy influence exerted by Japanese institutional investors and asset managers.
The USD/JPY has recently dipped below 101.00. Read the Daily Forex USD to Japanese Yen forecast and get access to the most up-to-date statistics, analyses and economic events regarding the USD/JPY.
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The USD/JPY pair's attempts to rebound stopped at the 109.00 resistance level, as the US Federal Reserve began its meeting to determine its monetary policy and will announce tomorrow its latest decision on interest rates and the future of the Bank's policy.
The US dollar has initially fallen during the trading session on Monday but found enough support underneath the 50 day EMA to turn things around and show signs of life.
For three consecutive trading sessions, the USD / JPY pair is close to the 108.82 resistance level waiting for stronger catalysts to support the bullish correction which will not work without moving towards the 110.00 psychological resistance level.
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The US dollar has been bullish against the Japanese yen over the last several sessions, and on Friday it was no different.
The US dollar has broken to the upside during the trading session on Thursday, clearing the 50 day EMA which of course is a very bullish sign.
The Australian dollar has fallen again during the trading session on Thursday, as we continue to see a lot of volatility when it comes to the antipode currencies.
For three consecutive trading sessions, the USD / JPY pair is trading at the 108.28 resistance level, with little change.
The US dollar initially fell against the Japanese yen during the trading session on Wednesday but found plenty of buyers near the ¥108 level.
The US dollar rallied a bit during the trading session on Tuesday, breaking above the crucial ¥180 level, which I considered to be “fair value” when it comes to the recent consolidation area.
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For three consecutive trading sessions, the USD / JPY pair moved in a bullish correction from its 107.21 support level, which was the lowest level in a month, reaching resistance at 108.18 at the time of writing.
The US dollar initially tried to rally during the trading session on Monday but found plenty of resistance at the ¥108 level that has turned the market around.
For the second day in a row, the USD / JPY pair is trying to recover its recent losses, which reached 107.20 support, its lowest level for almost a month, settling around 108.05 at the time of writing.
The US dollar bounced a bit during the trading session on Friday to recover against the Japanese yen, showing signs of life again.
The US dollar broke down during the trading session on Thursday against the Japanese yen and what had been massive volatility.
The weakness of the US dollar, investors risk aversion, and the return to safe havens contributed to the evaporation of the USD / JPY gains,