Japanese Yen Lower As Biden, Xi Hold Positive Talks
16 November 2021 - 2:04PM
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The Japanese yen slipped against its most major counterparts in
the Asian session on Tuesday amid safe-haven appeal, as investors
cheered constructive talks between United States President Joe
Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping via video link.
Biden said that both leaders should ensure that their
competition "does not veer into conflict."
Xi expressed willingness to take active steps and move
China-U.S. relations forward in a positive direction.
Xi added that the two countries should improve "communication"
and meet the challenges "together".
U.S treasury yields retreated and investors awaited a slew of
data, including U.S. retail sales and industrial production for
October to assess the strength of the economy.
The yen dropped to a fresh 2-week low of 114.31 against the
greenback around 9 pm ET, but it has since rebounded to 114.10.
The yen edged down to 123.64 against the franc and 130.07
against the euro, off its early near a 5-week high 123.22 and near
a 6-week high 129.63, respectively. The yen is seen finding support
around 126.00 against the franc and 132.00 against the euro.
The yen dipped to a 6-day low of 153.73 against the pound from
yesterday's close of 153.03. If the yen extends drop, 155.00 is
possibly seen as its support level.
In contrast, the yen bounced off to 83.75 against the aussie,
91.13 against the loonie and 80.26 against the kiwi, reversing from
its early 8-day low of 84.16, 6-day lows of 91.48 and 80.67,
respectively. The next possible resistance for the yen is seen
around 82.00 against the aussie, 90.00 against the loonie and 78.00
against the kiwi.
Looking ahead, Eurozone GDP and employment data for the third
quarter are due in the European session.
U.S. retail sales, industrial production and import and export
prices for October, business inventories for September and NAHB
housing market index for November will be featured in the New York
session.
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