USDJPY Technical Analysis – The chances for a rate hike dwindle | Forexlive

Fundamental
Overview

The US Dollar continues to
consolidate around the highs as the market reached the peak in the repricing of
interest rates expectations and it will need stronger reasons to price out the
remaining rate cuts for 2025.

This was signalled by the
lack of US Dollar strength after lots of strong US data with the market’s
pricing remaining largely unchanged around three rate cuts by the end of 2025.
We might see the greenback remaining on the backfoot at least until the US CPI
due next week.

On Monday, Fed’s Waller and Fed’s Williams sounded like a rate cut in December
is basically a done deal with the plan to slow the pace of rate cuts
considerably in 2025. We will likely need another hot CPI report to force them
to skip the December cut.

On the JPY side, the market
pared back the probabilities for a rate hike in December from 58% to 37% now,
although it continues to expect at least two rate hikes by the end of 2025. We
haven’t got anything in the meantime, so the latest repricing might be due
entirely to JPY strength. We get the Japanese wage data on Friday and an upside
surprise might give the JPY a boost.

USDJPY
Technical Analysis – Daily Timeframe

On the daily chart, we can
see that USDJPY bounced around the 149.40 level as the buyers stepped in to
position for a rally into the 160.00 handle. From a risk management
perspective, the sellers will have a better risk to reward setup around the key
151.90 level. The buyers, on the other hand, will want to see the price
breaking higher to increase the bullish bets into new highs.

USDJPY Technical
Analysis – 4 hour Timeframe

On the 4 hour chart, we can
see that we have a downward trendline
defining the bearish momentum on this timeframe. The sellers will likely lean
on it with a defined risk above the 151.90 level to position for a drop into
new lows. The buyers, on the other hand, will look for a break higher to
increase the bullish bets into new highs.

USDJPY Technical
Analysis – 1 hour Timeframe

On the 1 hour chart, we can
see that the price is testing the minor resistance
zone around the 150.50 level where the price reacted from several times in the
past days. We can expect the buyers to increase the bullish bets into the
trendline if we get a breakout. The sellers, on the other hand, will likely step
in around these levels to position for a drop into the lows. The red lines
define the average daily range for today.

Upcoming
Catalysts

Today, we
have the US ADP, the US ISM Services PMI and Fed Chair Powell speaking. Tomorrow,
we get the latest US Jobless Claims figures. Finally, on Friday, we conclude
the week with the Japanese wage data and the US NFP report.

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