USD/JPY Technical Analysis- Prices are testing resistance at 99.47, the 50% Fibonacci expansion. This barrier is reinforced by the psychologically significant 100.00 barrier. A break above that targets the 61.8% level at 100.34. Near-term support is at 98.20, the 23.6% Fib retracement.

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