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S&P 500 trades in new all-time high while USD/JPY slips, silver price rises    

S&P 500 trades in new all-time high amid Fed rate cut hopes while USD/JPY slips, silver price rises.  

USD/JPY Source: Adobe images

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Axel Rudolph FSTA

Axel Rudolph FSTA

Senior Technical Analyst

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​​​S&P 500 trades in record high

The S&P 500 is trading in new all-time highs and targets the 6200 region next. 

Were a retracement to be seen, the area around the 11 June high at 6059 may offer support ahead of the psychological 6000 region. 

​​​S&P 500 daily chart

S&P 500 daily chart Source: TradingView
S&P 500 daily chart Source: TradingView

​USD/JPY has resumed its descent 

USD/JPY's drop from Monday's ¥148.03 high is taking it to towards the April to June support line at ¥143.58. A fall through this level would likely lead to the late April to June support zone at ¥142.54 to ¥141.97 being reached. Further down lies the April low at ¥139.89. 

Minor resistance is seen around the 11 June ¥145.46 high.  

Above it the January to June downtrend line can be spotted at ¥147.69 and this week's peak at ¥148.03. 

USD/JPY daily chart

USD/JPY daily chart Source: TradingView
USD/JPY daily chart Source: TradingView

​Silver price rises towards 13-year high 

In the middle of June the spot silver price shot up to $37.3180 per troy ounce, a level last traded in February 2012! 

The early June high at $36.8900 is back in sight ahead of the recent peak at $37.3180, provided that the silver price remains above Tuesday's $35.2825 low on a daily chart closing basis. 

Below this level lies a major support zone at $34.8690 to $34.5880 which consists of the October to March highs and as such should hold, if revisited at all. 

Spot silver daily chart

Spot silver daily chart Source: TradingView
Spot silver daily chart Source: TradingView

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