USD/JPY remains pressured around 110.50. Nonetheless, the pair is set to target the 112.23/50 region on a break above the 111.13/38 resistance zone, Karen Jones, Team Head FICC Technical Analysis Research at Commerzbank, reports.
Positive above the 108.56 late May low
“USD/JPY continues to consolidate near term just below the 111.13/38 October 2018 low and mid-February 2019 high.”
“The pair stays bid while above the 2021 uptrend line at 109.97.”
“Our medium-term target is 112.23/50 which represents the April 2019 high, the 2020 high and a long term Fibonacci retracement.”
“The cross should maintain an overall positive bias above the 108.56 late May low.”