The USD/JPY pair has cleared key resistance at 159.00, trading as high as 160.04 after moving above its 100 and 200 simple moving averages. Meanwhile, Bitcoin faces downward pressure after testing the $70,000 support level, and gold has retreated below the $4,000 pivot point following selling activity near $4,120.
The dollar staged a fresh increase above 159.00, clearing the 100 and 200 simple moving averages on the 4-hour chart and trading as high as 160.04. A close above 161.25 would open the way to 162.00, while a break below 158.85 would weaken the bullish case. The setup is constructive but technical, not driven by a hard data surprise.
- ▲ Close above 159.00 resistance and both the 100 and 200 4-hour simple moving averages
- ▲ US Producer Price Index for Oct 2026 (MoM forecast +0.4%, YoY forecast +6.6%)
- ▼ Consolidation after touching 160.04 near the psychological 160 barrier
- ▼ A close below 158.85 could trigger a drop toward the 100 simple moving average at 158.20