USD/JPY Price Analysis: Climbs to near two-week tops, around mid-107.00s

• USD/JPY attracted some dip-buying near the 107.00 mark and rose to near two-week tops.
• Some follow-through buying should now pave the way for a move beyond the 108.00 mark.
• Sustained weakness back below the 107.00 level will negate prospects for additional gains.

The USD/JPY pair edged higher through the mid-European session on Monday and shot to near two-week tops, around the 107.40-50 region in the last hour.

The positive move on the first day of a new trading week comes on the back of last week's breakthrough the 23.6% Fibonacci level of the 109.85-106.08 downfall. The mentioned region now coincides with 200-hour SMA and should now act as a key pivotal point for short-term traders.

Meanwhile, the emergence of some dip-buying ahead of the mentioned confluence region, around the 107.00 mark, supports prospects for additional gains. A subsequent move beyond the 107.40-50 congestion zone (nearing 38.2% Fibo. level) will further add credence to the positive outlook.

The pair might accelerate the momentum and aim to reclaim the 108.00 round-figure mark en-route the next major hurdle near the 108.35-40 region. The latter comprises of the very important 200-day SMA and the 61.8% Fibo. level, which if cleared decisively should pave the way for a further move up.

On the flip side, the 107.00 round-figure mark now becomes a strong base for the pair. That said, a convincing break below might negate the constructive set-up and turn the pair vulnerable to fall back towards challenging monthly lows, around the 106.00 mark set last Tuesday.

USD/JPY 1-hourly chart

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