Daily Pivots: (S1) 112.51; (P) 112.71; (R1) 113.02; More….
The break of 113.25 temporary top argues that USD/JPY’s rise from 107.31 is resuming. Intraday bias is cautiously back on the upside. Sustained break of medium term falling channel will argue that correction from 118.65 is already completed with three waves down to 107.31. Break of 114.49 will confirm this bullish case and target a test on 118.65 next. On the downside, however, break of 112.31 minor support will mix up the near term outlook again and turn bias neutral first.
In the bigger picture, rise from 98.97 (2016 low) is seen as the second leg of the corrective pattern from 125.85 (2015 high). It’s unclear whether this this second leg has completed at 118.65 or not. But medium term outlook will be mildly bearish as long as 114.49 resistance holds. And, there is prospect of breaking 98.97 ahead. Meanwhile, break of 114.49 will bring retest of 125.85 high. But even in that case, we don’t expect a break there on first attempt.
