For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.44% against the JPY and closed at 108.66.
In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 108.58, with the USD trading 0.07% lower against the JPY from yesterday’s close.
The pair is expected to find support at 108.16, and a fall through could take it to the next support level of 107.75. The pair is expected to find its first resistance at 108.87, and a rise through could take it to the next resistance level of 109.17.
Looking ahead, trades would await the Bank of Japan’s interest rate decision along with retail trade, large retailers’ sales, jobless rate and industrial production, all set to release next week.
The currency pair is trading above its 20 Hr and 50 Hr moving averages.
