USD/JPY: Japan’s final leading economic index eased to its lowest level in 3 years in March

USDJPY

USDJPY Movement

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.11% against the JPY and closed at 109.54.

On the macro front, data showed that Japan’s final leading economic index dropped to a level of 95.9 in March, declining to its lowest level in almost 3 years while preliminary figures had indicated a drop to a level of 96.3. Moreover, the nation’s final coincident index eased to a level of 99.4 in March, compared to a reading of 100.4 in the previous month. The preliminary figures had recorded a drop to 99.6.

In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 109.49, with the USD trading 0.05% lower against the JPY from yesterday’s close.

The pair is expected to find support at 109.40, and a fall through could take it to the next support level of 109.30. The pair is expected to find its first resistance at 109.61, and a rise through could take it to the next resistance level of 109.72.

The currency pair is showing convergence with its 20 Hr and 50 Hr moving averages.

This entry was posted in USD/JPY. Bookmark the permalink.

Comments are closed.