Tuesday, February 19, 2013

USD/JPY lower following trade deficit news



The yen rose against the dollar during Wednesday’s Asian session Japan’s January trade deficit soared thanks to increased energy imports and the weaker currency.

In Asian trading Wednesday, USD/JPY fell 0.09% to 93.49. The pair was likely to find support at 92.23, Friday's low, and resistance at 94.22, Monday's high.

In a report released by Japan’s Finance Ministry earlier today, the country’s trade deficit jumped JPY1.63 trillion last month. In January, Japanese exports rose 6.4%, but imports increased 7.3%. The report arguably shows a down side to the weaker yen Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has so stridently pushed for.  Continue Reading....

By Investing.com

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