Stronger Yen, Naoto Kan Japan Committed Trimming Public Debt
10:17 AM
In currency trading the Asian session today (18-06), seen through the strengthening of the Yen against the U.S. Dollar. Pair USD/JPY is currently engaged on a range of 90.90.
Prime ministers of Japan Naoto Kan said that he was committed to cutting Japan’s huge public debt. He also stated that the proposals of the opposition LDP (Liberal Democratic Party) to raise the consumption tax to 10% will be considered.
In technical, looking in the near term USD/JPY is still more likely to weaken the support nearest the range of 89.90 and the opportunity to re-test the 89.00 to 88.00 if the support level is penetrated. While for the longer term, it is estimated Yen still more likely to weaken further.