USD/JPY: Japan recorded a merchandise trade deficit in March

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For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 2.32% against the JPY and closed at 107.59.

In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 107.85, with the USD trading 0.24% higher against the JPY from Friday’s close.

On the data front, adjusted merchandise trade deficit stood at ¥190.0 billion in March, compared to a revised surplus of ¥482.2 billion in the prior month.

The pair is expected to find support at 107.46, and a fall through could take it to the next support level of 107.06. The pair is expected to find its first resistance at 108.09, and a rise through could take it to the next resistance level of 108.32.

With no macroeconomic releases in Japan today, investor sentiment would be governed by global macroeconomic events.

The currency pair is trading above its 20 Hr moving average and showing convergence with its 50 Hr moving average.

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