USD/JPY: Failure to defend 200-DMA near 143.40 risks another leg down towards 140.20/139.60 – SocGen

Published On: January 12, 2024

USD/JPY retreats after rejecting the 50-Day Moving Average at 146.41 on Thursday. Economists at Société Générale analyze the pair’s technical outlook.

Break above 146.60/147.40 essential for confirming extension in rebound

USD/JPY rebounded sharply after making interim lows near 140.20 late last month. It recovered the 200-DMA and reached the October low of 146.60/147.40 which is an interim resistance zone. An early pullback is taking shape.

It would be interesting to see if the pair can defend the 200-DMA near 143.40. Failure would mean risk of one more down leg towards 140.20/139.60.

Break above 146.60/147.40 is essential for confirming extension in rebound.

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