The USD/JPY pair is currently in a temporary uptrend within a broader consolidation, following a strong bearish move that started at the beginning of the year. The Y149.000 level will be a key zone for our trading decisions.
📌 Key Technical Outlook:
🔹 Price faced selling pressure around Y150.000, leading to a pullback.
🔹 As long as price holds above the ascending trendline & Y149.000, I’ll be looking for buying opportunities in the short term.
🔹 A breakdown and retest of Y149.000 and the trendline would confirm a resumption of the long-term bearish structure.
📌 Major Market Drivers:
🔹 Federal Reserve’s Policy Stance: Powell reiterated that rate cuts are not urgent, keeping the USD supported.
🔹 Trump’s Trade Tariffs: Expected to drive US inflation higher, adding strength to the Dollar.
🔹 Bank of Japan’s Hawkish Expectations: Japan’s largest trade union group (Rengo) secured a 5.4% pay rise, reinforcing expectations that the BoJ will tighten policy further this year.
🔹 Japan’s CPI Cooling Down: Lower inflation in Japan could weaken the Yen and offer USD/JPY support.
📅 Key Economic Events on Our Radar Next Week:
🗓 Tuesday: US S&P Global PMI – A key sentiment indicator for economic conditions.
🗓 Thursday: US GDP (Q4 Final) – A major market mover influencing the Fed’s policy direction.
🗓 Friday: Tokyo CPI & US Core PCE Index – The BoJ and Fed’s preferred inflation measures, critical for future rate decisions.
I’ll be watching how USD/JPY behaves around Y149.000 for confirmation of trend continuation or a bearish continuation. We’ll discuss this in-depth during Forex Morning Mastery tomorrow—stay tuned! 🔥📈 #USDJPY #Forex #MarketAnalysis