YEN STRIKES BACK- GBPJPY UNDER PRESSURE - POSSIBLE PRICE DECLINESymbol - GBPJPY
The GBPJPY currency pair is currently exhibiting signs of a localized bearish trend, influenced in part by a broader correction in the US dollar. As a result, the Japanese yen is gaining strength, applying downward pressure on the pair.
Price action is retracing back into a key range and encountering significant resistance levels. The pair has moved below a critical resistance zone and is consolidating within a selling area, suggesting potential for a continued decline toward identified support and liquidity zones.
From a technical perspective, the broader trend remains neutral; however, GBPJPY appears to be reacting to a notable resistance level, potentially initiating a corrective pullback. Should bearish momentum persist and the price remain below the 193.45-193.74 resistance band, further downside movement is likely.
Key Resistance Levels: 193.45, 193.74, 194.22
Key Support Levels: 193.04, 192.35, 191.65
Sustained consolidation below the 193.45-193.74 resistance zone would confirm bearish control over the range top. In such a scenario, a continuation of the sell-off is anticipated, with price likely targeting the aforementioned support and liquidity zones.
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USDJPY - RETEST OF RESISTANCE BEFORE FURTHER FALLSymbol - USDJPY
The USD/JPY pair has disrupted the previous bullish market structure, with the U.S. dollar currently in a correction phase, which positively impacts the market. The pair is approaching a retest of the trendline that was recently broken, following a strong impulse move.
On Thursday, the Japanese yen reached a 10-week high, causing the USDJPY pair to decline to 149.50 This move is attributed to increased demand for safe-haven assets amidst escalating trade tensions, driven by U.S. President Donald Trump's aggressive tariff policies. Additionally, the yen has gained further strength, bolstered by market expectations of a potential interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan, making the currency more attractive to investors.
At present, attention is focused on the 0.5 Fibonacci retracement resistance zone at 150.95, as well as the previously broken upward support level.
Key Support Levels: 149.50, 148.64
Key Resistance Levels: 150.95, 151.40
It is likely that the price will first test the previously broken support zone, now acting as resistance between 150.95 and 151.40, before any potential decline. A false breakout of these critical Fibonacci zones could lead to further downward movement in the pair.

