Yen Sinks, Dow Jones Rips on Moderna Virus Drug Trial. USD/JPY Might Rise

HomeMarket OutlookAsian Market

Yen Sinks, Dow Jones Rips on Moderna Virus Drug Trial. USD/JPY Might Rise

Japanese Yen, USD/JPY, Moderna, Coronavirus, Dow Jones, Crude Oil – Asia Pacific Market OpenThe anti-risk Japanese Yen and simila


Japanese Yen, USD/JPY, Moderna, Coronavirus, Dow Jones, Crude Oil – Asia Pacific Market Open

The anti-risk Japanese Yen and similarly-behaving US Greenback had been a few of the worst-performing main currencies on Monday. On the flip aspect of the chance spectrum, the sentiment-oriented Australian Greenback and New Zealand Greenback appreciated. As one would possibly anticipate, there was a broad aggressive upbeat tone in sentiment over the previous 24 hours. The Dow Jones and S&P 500 closed +3.85% and +3.15% respectively.

JPY Forecast

JPY Forecast

Recommended by Daniel Dubrovsky

What is the road ahead for the Japanese Yen?

Whereas market temper was usually upbeat all through the session, the tempo aggressively picked up tempo in late European and early North American commerce. Reviews crossed the wires from Moderna – a US biotechnology firm – {that a} vaccine had ‘promising outcomes’ in an early interim scientific trial. The doses triggered an immune response in eight wholesome volunteers. The CEO of Moderna stated the information ‘couldn’t have been higher’.

The outcomes probably introduced ahead expectations of a sooner-than-anticipated restoration in international progress. WTI crude oil closed at its highest in over 2 months. That is as China reported that oil demand at pre-covid 19 ranges. Power shares had been the outperformers on Wall Road adopted by industrial shares. The Euro appreciated as Germany and France proposed a €500 billion coronavirus restoration fund.

Uncover your buying and selling persona to assist discover types of analyzing monetary markets

Tuesday’s Asia Pacific Buying and selling Session

With that in thoughts, Asia Pacific equities could comply with Wall Road increased. That would open the door for the Australian and New Zealand {Dollars} to increase upon beneficial properties over the previous 24 hours. The AUD/USD can also look previous incoming RBA assembly minutes after a reasonably tepid response to the charge announcement earlier this month. It could concentrate on broader sentiment as an alternative. An upbeat tone can also bode in poor health for the Yen.

Japanese Yen Technical Evaluation

USD/JPY should still be able to see beneficial properties pickup from a technical standpoint. Final week, costs pushed above a bullish Falling Wedge chart sample. Comply with-through has been considerably lackluster, however costs appear to be pointing upward after testing near-term rising help from Might 6 – purple line under. That locations the concentrate on fast resistance at 107.77. Clearing the latter could pave the best way for additional beneficial properties.

USD/JPY
BEARISH

Data provided by



of clients are net long.



of clients are net short.

Change in Longs Shorts OI
Daily 10% -4% 4%
Weekly 19% -30% -7%

USD/JPY Technical Evaluation – Every day Chart

Yen Sinks, Dow Jones Rips on Moderna Virus Drug Trial. USD/JPY May Rise

Chart Created in TradingView

— Written by Daniel Dubrovsky, Forex Analyst for DailyFX.com

To contact Daniel, use the feedback part under or @ddubrovskyFX on Twitter





www.dailyfx.com