USD/JPY Monthly Technical Analysis for August 2014 The improving U.S. economy and the threat of an early interest rate hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve helped boost the USD/JPY in July. This developing trend is expected to continue if the U.S. economy continues to be supported by strong jobs and inflation data in August. The main trend is up on the daily chart. Last month’s price action suggests the Forex pair is set up to ...