The USD 10-year yield has moved higher with the yield now up 15 basis points at 4.541%. For the week, the yield is up 53 basis points on the week alone. That is the largest 1 week gain since the 1980s (The lower scale on the chart above is the basis point change for the week).
USDJPY technicals
Despite the gains in yields, the USDJPY traded higher and lower for most of the week until sellers took more control in trading today. However, after the decline has moved down to a support area between 141.64 and 141.942, the fall slowed and buyers have stuck a toe in the water.. The low price reached just above the high of the swing area at 142.04. The price has bounced.
The next upside target comes near the 144.45 area. Move above that level and that could be additional short covering in the pair.Absent that, and the sellers are still more in control.
