USD/JPY Decline Persists amid US Credit Rating Downgrade
USD/JPY extends the series of lower highs and lows from last week as Moody’s cuts its US credit rating from Aaa to Aa1.
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US Dollar Outlook: USD/JPY
USD/JPY extends the series of lower highs and lows from last week as Moody’s cuts its US credit rating from Aaa to Aa1, and the exchange rate may continue to give back rebound from the monthly low (142.36) as the ongoing shift in US fiscal policy clouds the outlook for the economy.
USD/JPY Decline Persists amid US Credit Rating Downgrade
USD/JPY trades back below the 50-Day SMA (146.10) as Moody’s warns that ‘the US' fiscal performance is likely to deteriorate relative to its own past and compared to other highly-rated sovereigns,’ and it seems as though the push above the moving average was temporary as the exchange rate reverses ahead of the April high (150.49).
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In turn, USD/JPY may continue to reflect a bearish price series as fears of a slowing economy puts pressure on the Federal Reserve to further unwind its restrictive policy, and the US Dollar may face additional headwinds ahead of the next Fed meeting in June even as the Trump administration tries to avoid a trade war.
With that said, the decline in USD/JPY may persist as the downgrade in the US credit rating drags on the Greenback, but the exchange rate may threaten the bearish price series should it defend the advance from the monthly low (142.36).
USD/JPY Price Chart – Daily
Chart Prepared by David Song, Senior Strategist; USD/JPY on TradingView
- USD/JPY carves a series of lower highs and lows after struggling to push above the 148.70 (38.2% Fibonacci retracement) to 150.30 (61.8% Fibonacci extension) zone, and lack of momentum to hold above the 144.40 (23.6% Fibonacci retracement) to 145.90 (50% Fibonacci extension) region may push the exchange rate toward the monthly low (142.36).
- Next area of interest comes in around 140.50 (61.8% Fibonacci retracement) to 141.50 (38.2% Fibonacci extension), but USD/JPY may consolidate over the coming days should it defend the advance from the monthly low (142.36).
- Need a move above 145.90 (50% Fibonacci extension) for USD/JPY to threaten the bearish price series, with a move above 147.10 (38.2% Fibonacci retracement) bringing the monthly high (148.65) on the radar.
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--- Written by David Song, Senior Strategist
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