Yen Appreciates As Japanese Govt. Considers Emergency Declaration For Tokyo
04 Gennaio 2021 - 3:30AM
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The Japanese yen strengthened against its major counterparts
during the Asian session on Monday, as Japanese Prime Minister
Yoshihide Suga said that the government is examining whether to
declare a state of emergency for Tokyo area in the wake of a recent
surge in new coronavirus cases.
On Saturday, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike and the governors of
three neighboring prefectures requested the central government to
announce a state of emergency due to soaring infections.
Tokyo reported a record of 816 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday.
Suga said that most cases were likely related to restaurants and
the government has reduced its operating hours to contain the
outbreak.
The restaurants and karaoke parlours in the Tokyo area have been
ordered to close at 8 pm, whereas businesses that serve alcohol
should shut at 7 pm.
Japanese shares fell on the first trading day of the year, as
traders were disappointed about the news of the emergency
declaration.
The yen climbed to 102.93 against the greenback, its highest
level since December 17. If the yen rises further, it may face
resistance around the 100.00 level.
The yen appreciated to a 1-week high of 126.10 against the euro,
after falling to 126.53 at 6:45 pm ET. The yen is likely to find
resistance around the 123.5 level.
Reversing from a low of 116.96 hit at 6:45 pm ET, the yen
advanced to a 1-week high of 116.45 against the franc. On the
upside, 112.5 is possibly seen as its next resistance level.
The yen reversed from a 4-month low of 141.31 seen in previous
deals, with the pair trading at 140.94 versus the pound. Next key
resistance for the yen is seen around the 138.00 region.
The yen gained to 79.16 against the aussie and 80.89 against the
loonie, off its early low of 79.68 and more than a 2-week low of
81.20, respectively. The next possible resistance for the yen is
seen around 76.00 against the aussie and 78.00 against the
loonie.
The Japanese currency moved up to a 4-day high of 73.98 versus
the kiwi, from a low of 74.35 set at 6:45 pm ET. The yen is seen
finding resistance around the 72.00 level.
Looking ahead, PMI reports from major European economies and
U.K. mortgage approvals for November are due in the European
session.
U.S. construction spending for November will be out in the New
York session.
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