For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.38% against the JPY and closed at 104.53.
In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 104.37, with the USD trading 0.15% lower against the JPY from yesterday’s close.
The pair is expected to find support at 104.01, and a fall through could take it to the next support level of 103.65. The pair is expected to find its first resistance at 104.71, and a rise through could take it to the next resistance level of 105.05.
Looking ahead, market participants would closely monitor Japan’s unemployment rate and national consumer price index, both for September, due to release overnight.
The currency pair is showing convergence with its 20 Hr and 50 Hr moving averages.