As of now, the December rate
cut odds stand around 70% but we won’t get much data before the FOMC meeting,
so the focus will likely be mainly on jobless claims and ADP data. Weak data should
keep weighing on the greenback, while strong data could provide some short-term support.
On the JPY side, nothing
has changed. The currency has been weakening since the last BoJ policy decision
where the central bank left interest rates unchanged as expected with again two
dissenters voting for a hike.
There were no surprises but
Governor Ueda focusing on spring wage negotiations suggested that the next hike
could be delayed to January or even March 2026. The probabilities for a
December hike rose a little to 30% recently as speculation of a possible hike
due to the fast yen depreciation strengthened.
USDJPY
Technical Analysis – Daily Timeframe
On the daily chart, we can
see that USDJPY continues to pull back from the highs after a strong rally
where we almost reached the 158.00 handle. We can see that we have an upward
trendline defining the bullish momentum. The buyers will likely lean on the trendline
with a defined risk below it to position for a rally into the 160.00 handle.
The sellers, on the other hand, will look for a break lower to extend the
pullback into the 154.00 level.
USDJPY Technical
Analysis – 4 hour Timeframe
On the 4 hour chart, there’s
not much else we can add here as the buyers will have a better risk to reward
setup around the trendline, while the sellers will wait for a downside break to
increase the bearish bets into new lows.
USDJPY Technical
Analysis – 1 hour Timeframe
On the 1 hour chart, we can
see that we have a minor downward trendline defining the current bearish
momentum. The sellers will likely continue to lean on the trendline to keep
pushing into the major upward trendline, while the buyers will look for a break
higher to increase the bullish bets into new highs. We will also get the September US PPI and Retail Sales reports. Tomorrow,
we get the most recent US Jobless Claims figures and the September Durable
Goods Orders report
