2 Jul 2013
USD/JPY breaks above resistance to retest intraday highs
FXstreet.com (New York) - The USD/JPY foreign exchange rate is trading slightly below session highs (100.45) Tuesday, having surged higher at the hands of a strengthening USD.
USD/JPY moves above resistance
At the time of writing, the USD/JPY is trading at 100.35, up a robust +0.71% during US trading. After breaking above resistance at 100.18, the Mataf.net analyst team calculates further measures of correction at 100.50.
USD/JPY stabilization above 100.00 needed
According to the Technical Analyst Team at ICN.com, “The USD/JPY is attempted to stabilize above the 99.95 region, then rallied to the upside again. RSI is still reflecting overbought signals, so we need stability above the mentioned level to activate intraday positivity today.”
In the United States, the ISM New York Index (June) came in at 47.0, compared with a result of 54.4 previously. In addition, Factory Orders (MoM) were reported at +2.1% in May, beating expectations of +2.0%.
USD/JPY moves above resistance
At the time of writing, the USD/JPY is trading at 100.35, up a robust +0.71% during US trading. After breaking above resistance at 100.18, the Mataf.net analyst team calculates further measures of correction at 100.50.
USD/JPY stabilization above 100.00 needed
According to the Technical Analyst Team at ICN.com, “The USD/JPY is attempted to stabilize above the 99.95 region, then rallied to the upside again. RSI is still reflecting overbought signals, so we need stability above the mentioned level to activate intraday positivity today.”
In the United States, the ISM New York Index (June) came in at 47.0, compared with a result of 54.4 previously. In addition, Factory Orders (MoM) were reported at +2.1% in May, beating expectations of +2.0%.