Investing.com - The U.S. dollar was almost unchanged against the yen on Tuesday, after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke fuelled speculation that the central bank may embark on a third round of monetary easing.
USD/JPY hit 82.74 during European morning trade, the session low; the pair subsequently consolidated at 82.80, dipping 0.02%.
The pair was likely to find support at 82.36, Monday’s low and resistance at 83.46, the high of March 22.
The dollar came under broad selling pressure after Federal Reserve head Ben Bernanke said that further monetary accommodation is needed to bring about big gains in the U.S. jobs market, which he described as “far from normal,” despite a recent improvement.
Safe haven demand remained supported as concerns over high Spanish borrowing costs persisted ahead of the government’s budget statement on Friday.
Meanwhile, euro zone finance ministers were to meet Friday to discuss how to increase the size of the region’s bailout fund in order to prevent debt contagion.
The yen was slightly higher against the euro, with EUR/JPY slipping 0.10% to hit 110.54.
Later Tuesday, the U.S. was to release a close watched report on consumer confidence, as well as industry data on house price inflation.
USD/JPY hit 82.74 during European morning trade, the session low; the pair subsequently consolidated at 82.80, dipping 0.02%.
The pair was likely to find support at 82.36, Monday’s low and resistance at 83.46, the high of March 22.
The dollar came under broad selling pressure after Federal Reserve head Ben Bernanke said that further monetary accommodation is needed to bring about big gains in the U.S. jobs market, which he described as “far from normal,” despite a recent improvement.
Safe haven demand remained supported as concerns over high Spanish borrowing costs persisted ahead of the government’s budget statement on Friday.
Meanwhile, euro zone finance ministers were to meet Friday to discuss how to increase the size of the region’s bailout fund in order to prevent debt contagion.
The yen was slightly higher against the euro, with EUR/JPY slipping 0.10% to hit 110.54.
Later Tuesday, the U.S. was to release a close watched report on consumer confidence, as well as industry data on house price inflation.