- The pair is negotiated nearly 145.00, correcting recent peaks in the middle of the sweetness of the renewed dollar.
- The PNF beats expectations at 177K, but low data of ISM data and GDP relaunch rates reduction bets.
- The lowering bias persists; Key resistance at 145.52 and support at 144.42 with RSI neutral and macD.
Friday, USD / JPY withdrew to zone 145.00 after carrying out earnings earlier during the week. The pair loses momentum in tandem with the US dollar, which fell below 99.50 following firm rejection in the 100.00. This drop occurs while markets digest mixed macro-data and renewed commercial titles, in particular the China signal to open pricing talks and the Japan call for American tariff review.
The non-enlarged payroll in April increased by 177,000, above the consensus of 130,000, but the figure of March was revised heavily lower. The unemployment rate remained at 4.2% and the growth of wages remained stable at 3.8% in annual sliding. Despite the headlines, allegations of soft unemployment and the manufacturing data of ISM, combined with a contraction in GDP of -0.3%, strengthened expectations of a potential Fed rate drop in June. The Swaps market is now a price in four cuts until the end of the year.
In Japan, the Minister of Finance, Kato, said that UST Holdings could be exploited in US trade negotiations, reporting a firmer position against prices. Data on the job market has been mixed, unemployment that is up to 2.5%, and the employment ratio to lightly improved. Despite a relatively narrow labor environment, wage growth is decelerated and the Bank of Japan should maintain its ultra-launched policy until 2025.
Technical analysis
Technically, USD / JPY exchange of the range between 143.72 and 145.92, now a lower bias. The EMA from 30 days to 145.02 and the 30 -day SMA to 145.52 Two sales signals. The RSI at 50.73 and MacD are neutral to slightly optimistic, while stochastic% k almost 81.82 signals prudence. Short -term support is observed at 144.51, 144.42 and 144.16. The resistance levels are aligned with 145.02, 145.52 and 145.54. Long -term mobile mediums – 100 days at 150.94 and 200 days at 149.78 – continue to point to a downward trend, with only the SMA from 20 days to 143.60 suggesting a limited short -term purchase interest.
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