As shown in today’s USD/JPY chart, the US dollar has gained over 3.6% against the yen since the start of the month. Yesterday, the exchange rate surpassed the peak formed on 16 August around the 149.40 level, marking a 10-week high.

The bullish sentiment towards the US dollar has been influenced by increased market confidence in the Federal Reserve’s patient approach to further monetary easing, as reported by Reuters.

Can the USD/JPY rise continue?

From a technical analysis perspective, bears have a chance to take control, as the rate is nearing a resistance zone formed by:

→ the upper boundary of the descending channel (shown in red);
→ the psychological level of 150 yen per dollar.

Additional arguments supporting the potential for a bearish reversal include:

→ the price decline after briefly exceeding the 16 August peak (a possible false bullish breakout);
→ divergence on the RSI indicator.

The release of the US CPI data today at 15:30 GMT+3 could serve as a catalyst for a bearish move. The resulting price action will provide traders with important insights on whether the market is nearing the end of an intermediate recovery (shown with blue lines) within the descending channel (shown in red).

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