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Yen Pressured on Monday, Services & Mfg PMI On Tap

JPY

USD/JPY prints at ¥138.50/60, the pair is little changed in a muted start to Tuesdays dealing.

  • On Monday the yen was pressured as US Treasury Yields ticked higher, after USD/JPY fell ~0.3% in Asia support was seen below ¥137.60 and the pair ticked higher through the European and US sessions. Recent highs however remain intact.
  • Recent price action reaffirms the bullish conditions remain following last week's strong gains. Key resistance has been cleared, bulls now target ¥139.00 and ¥139.59, a Fibonacci retracement. On the downside support comes in at ¥135.78 the 20-Day EMA.
  • May Preliminary Jibun Bank Services and Manufacturing PMI is on the wires today, there is no estimate for the print. We also have April Dept Store Sales.

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