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8 Jan 2014
USD/JPY regains strength as Nikkei opens higher
FXstreet.com (Córdoba) - The USD/JPY rose further after fining support at 104.45 and is testing levels above 104.70 as stocks open higher in Japan.
The US dollar finished higher on Tuesday against the Yen, with a 30-pips gain. During the American session traded for a few minutes above 104.70 but failed to hold and retreated to 104.30 from where it rebounded and regained momentum.
The Nikkei 225 is up 0.85% in the first minutes of trading giving a boost to the USD/JPY that currently trades at fresh daily highs at 104.74, up 0.20% for the day.
Technical levels to watch for USD/JPY
Above 104.70 resistance levels lie at 105.10 and 105.40 according to Valeria Bednarik, Chief Analyst at FXstreet.com while support comes at 104.30, 103.90 and 103.55.
The US dollar finished higher on Tuesday against the Yen, with a 30-pips gain. During the American session traded for a few minutes above 104.70 but failed to hold and retreated to 104.30 from where it rebounded and regained momentum.
The Nikkei 225 is up 0.85% in the first minutes of trading giving a boost to the USD/JPY that currently trades at fresh daily highs at 104.74, up 0.20% for the day.
Technical levels to watch for USD/JPY
Above 104.70 resistance levels lie at 105.10 and 105.40 according to Valeria Bednarik, Chief Analyst at FXstreet.com while support comes at 104.30, 103.90 and 103.55.