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USD/JPY Extends Steep Descend into Third Straight Day and Breaks Key Support

USDJPY remains in a steep fall for the third consecutive day (down almost 4%) with speculations that intervention may be behind the move, along with increased safe-haven demand and month-end flows.

Fresh extension lower on Tuesday broke through significant supports at 153.62 (the base of thick ascending daily Ichimoku cloud / 100 DMA) and cracked Fibo 50% retracement of 146.58/159.45 upleg (153.01).

Daily technical studies show strong negative momentum and MAs above the price and turning south that supports current action.

Broken cloud base/100 DMA reverted to significant resistance which should ideally cap and keep fresh bears in play for firm break of 153.01 that would expose targets at 151.50 (Fibo 61.8%) and 150.20/00 (bull-trendline / psychological) in extension.

Res: 153.62; 154.00; 154.53; 155.61.
Sup: 152.15; 151.50; 150.20; 150.00.

EUR/USD: Bulls Approach 1.2000 Barrier

The Euro keeps firm tone and holds near fresh multi-month high (1.1907, posted on Monday) following last week’s strong rally and gap-higher opening at the start of this week.

Weak dollar with signals of possible deeper drop, was mainly behind the latest advance.

Friday’s close above broken Fibo 76.4% of 1.1918/1.1468 (1.1812) confirmed firm bullish stance.

Monday’s action, despite opening with gap-higher, showed signs of hesitation on approach to key barrier at 1.1918 (2025 peak, the highest since June 2021), due to significance of resistance, as well as overbought daily studies, but fresh strength on Tuesday sidelined concerns about potential pause, on push through 1.1918 pivot.

Daily close above this level is needed to confirm signal and fully expose next strong barriers at 1.1950 (200MMA); 1.1984 (bear-trendline connecting peaks of 2018 and 2021) and 1.2000 (psychological).

Multiple daily MAs bull-crosses and very strong positive momentum, support scenario, but overbought conditions require caution.

Consolidative/corrective action should hold above 1.1850 (today’s low / broken upper boundary of bull-channel) to keep larger bulls in play.

Res: 1.1950; 1.1984; 1.2000; 1.2025.
Sup: 1.1900; 1.1850; 1.1812; 1.1760.

EUR/CHF Mid-Day Outlook

Daily Pivots: (S1) 0.9206; (P) 0.9219; (R1) 0.9244; More....

EUR/CHF's fall resumed after brief consolidations. Break of 0.9178 suggests larger down trend resumption too. Intraday bias is back on the downside for 161.8% projection of 0.9394 to 0.9268 from 0.9347 at 0.9143. Firm break there will target 261.8% projection at 0.9017. On the upside, above 0.9235 minor resistance will turn intraday bias neutral again and bring consolidations first, before staging another fall.

In the bigger picture, another rejection by 55 W EMA (now at 0.9350) keeps outlook bearish. Downtrend from 1.2004 (2018 high) is still in progress. Firm break of 0.9178 will target 61.8% projection of 1.1149 to 0.9407 from 0.9928 0.8851. Outlook will stay bearish as long as 0.9394 resistance holds, in case of recovery.

USD/CAD Mid-Day Outlook

Daily Pivots: (S1) 1.3682; (P) 1.3701; (R1) 1.3730; More...

USD/CAD's fall resumed after brief consolidations and intraday bias is back on the downside for retesting 1.3538 low. Firm break there resume whole whole fall from 1.4971. Next target is 61.8% projection of 1.4791 to 1.3538 from 1.4139 at 1.3365. On the upside, above 1.3738 minor resistance will turn intraday bias neutral and bring consolidations, before staging another fall.

In the bigger picture, price actions from 1.4791 are seen as a corrective pattern to the whole up trend from 1.2005 (2021 low). Deeper fall could be seen as the pattern extends, and break of 1.3538 will target 61.8% retracement of 1.2005 to 1.4791 at 1.3069. For now, medium term outlook will be neutral until there are signs that the correction has completed, or that a bearish trend reversal is confirmed.

AUD/USD Mid-Day Report

Daily Pivots: (S1) 0.6902; (P) 0.6922; (R1) 0.6937; More...

AUD/USD's rally resumed after brief consolidations and intraday bias is back on the upside. Current rally is part of the up trend form 0.5913 and should target 100% projection of 0.5913 to 0.6706 from 0.6420 at 0.7213 next. On the downside, below 0.6901 minor support will turn intraday bias neutral and bring consolidations, before staging another rally.

In the bigger picture, current development argues that rise from 0.5913 (2024 low) is reversing whole down trend from 0.8006 (2021 high). Further rally should be seen to 61.8% retracement of 0.8006 to 0.5913 at 0.7206. This will remain the favored case as long as 0.6706 resistance turned support holds, even in case of deep pullback.

US Consumer confidence collapses to 94.5, worst since 2014

US consumer confidence suffered a sharp setback in January, with the Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index plunging -9.7 points to 94.5. The drop pushed confidence to its lowest level since 2014, falling even below levels seen during the pandemic, and marking one of the steepest monthly declines in recent years.

The deterioration was broad-based. Present Situation Index slid -9.9 points to 113.7, while the forward-looking Expectations Index fell -9.5 points to 65.1. The latter is particularly alarming, as readings below 80 have historically been associated with recessions ahead.

According to Dana M. Peterson, confidence “collapsed in January” as concerns about both current conditions and the outlook intensified. She noted that all five components of the index weakened, dragging the headline measure to its lowest level since May 2014.

Peterson added that consumer comments remained heavily skewed toward pessimism. Inflation pressures, especially food, fuel, and energy costs, dominated responses, while mentions of tariffs, trade, politics, and labor market concerns increased. References to health insurance and war also edged higher, reinforcing the picture of households growing more anxious on multiple fronts.


Fulll US consumer confidence release here.

EUR/USD Mid-Day Outlook

Daily Pivots: (S1) 1.1842; (P) 1.1874; (R1) 1.1914; More….

EUR/USD's rally continues today and intraday bias stays on the upside, with focus on 1.2000 key psychological level. Decisive break there will carry larger bullish implications. Next near term target will be 38.2% projection of 1.0176 to 1.1917 from 1.1576 at 1.3434. On the downside, below 1.1849 minor support will turn intraday bias neutral first.

In the bigger picture, as long as 55 W EMA (now at 1.1443) holds, up trend from 0.9534 (2022 low) is still in favor to continue. Decisive break of 1.2 key psychological level will add to the case of long term bullish trend reversal. Next medium term target will be 138.2% projection of 0.9534 to 1.1274 from 1.0176 at 1.25841. However, sustained trading below 55 W EMA will argue that rise from 0.9534 has completed as a three wave corrective bounce, and keep long term outlook bearish.

GBP/USD Mid-Day Outlook

Daily Pivots: (S1) 1.3644; (P) 1.3678; (R1) 1.3714; More...

GBP/USD's rally continues today and intraday bias stays on the upside. Firm break of 1.3787 resistance will confirm larger up trend resumption. Next near term target is 100% projection of 1.3008 to 1.3567 from 1.3342 at 1.3901. On the downside, below 1.3662 minor support will turn intraday bias neutral. But retreat should be contained by 1.3567 resistance turned support to bring another rally.

In the bigger picture, price actions from 1.3787 (2025 high) are seen as a correction to the larger up trend from 1.3051 (2022 low). That might have completed at 1.3008 already. Firm break of 1.3787 will confirm up trend resumption. Next target is 1.4284 key resistance (2021 high). This will remain the favored case as long as 1.3008 support holds.

USD/JPY Mid-Day Outlook

Daily Pivots: (S1) 153.23; (P) 154.29; (R1) 155.27; More...

USD/JPY's fall extends lower today and intraday bias stays on the downside. Current decline from 159.44 is seen as correcting the rise from 139.87, and should target 38.2% retracement of 139.87 to 159.44 at 151.96. Strong support should be seen there to bring rebound, at least on first attempt. On the upside above 154.86 minor resistance will turn intraday bias neutral and bring consolidations first. However, decisive break of 151.96 will argue that it is reversing whole rise from 139.87. Deeper decline would then be seen to 61.8% retracement at 147.34.

In the bigger picture, outlook is unchanged that corrective pattern from 161.94 (2024 high) should have completed with three waves at 139.87. Larger up trend from 102.58 (2021 low) could be ready to resume through 161.94. This will remain the favored case as long as 55 W EMA (now at 151.35) holds. However, sustained break of 55 W EMA will argue that the pattern from 161.94 is extending with another falling leg.

USD/CHF Mid-Day Outlook

Daily Pivots: (S1) 0.7736; (P) 0.7765; (R1) 0.7799; More….

USD/CHF's fall resumes after brief consolidations and intraday bias is back on the downside. Current fall is part of the long term down trend and should target 0.7382 projection level next. On the upside, above 0.7283 minor resistance will turn intraday bias neutral again first. But outlook will continue to stay bearish as long as 0.7860 support turned resistance holds, in case of another recovery.

In the bigger picture, larger down trend from 1.0342 (2017 high) is still in progress and resuming. Next target is 100% projection of 1.0146 (2022 high) to 0.8332 from 0.9200 at 0.7382. In any case, outlook will stay bearish as long as 55 W EMA (now at 0.8184) holds.