On Friday, the USD/JPY is trading at around 142.30. An analysis of the daily chart shows that the pair is in a consolidation phase within a descending channel, which favors a bearish view. Moreover, the 14 - day Relative Strength Index (RSI) stays below the 50 - level, reaffirming the existing bearish perspective.
Looking at the downside, the USD/JPY pair could encounter immediate support at 139.58, which represents the lowest level since June 2023. After that, there is the lower limit of the descending channel close to 137.50.
Regarding the resistance, the 21 - day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) at the 143.56 level serves as an initial hurdle. Subsequently, there is the upper limit of the descending channel around the 144.80 level.