The USD/JPY pair has been higher for three weeks, with the Japanese government taking measures to defend the Japanese currency. The central bank signaled a wider tolerance limit for the benchmark 10-year Japanese Government Bonds from 0.5% to 1.0%, fueling the JGB yields to the highest level since 2014. The …
Read More »Crude oil, NatGas prices surge after turmoil in Russia over weekend
Late in the North American session, US crude oil rises 0.50% as it ignores concerns about the global economy. In response to concerns about an imminent recession and political unrest in Russia, WTI, the US crude oil benchmark, recovers after two days of losses and increases by more than 0.50%. …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 15/06/2023
The Bank of Japan’s decision about Friday’s Asian session will be the week’s final major event. The University of Michigan will publish its Consumer Sentiment survey in the US later in the day. Market players will continue to analyse the decisions made at the most recent central bank meetings on …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 09/02/2023
The US dollar has been higher with gains ahead of Wall Street’s opening, advancing at the end of the trading day as US indexes plunged ahead of the close though Dow surged earlier on robust earnings including Disney and PepsiCo.The dollar benefited from higher government bond yields but also from …
Read More »US Dollar Ignores Suspected Japan’s intervention
The dollar rallied on Monday, and seems to ignore the suspected Japanese intervention. The American currency, instead, is sending China’s offshore yuan to record lows, while the British pound hesitated as Britain’s Conservative party raced to choose its third leader this year, eventually Rishi Sunak won both leadership of the …
Read More »US Treasury comments on Japan’s intervention against yen volatility
A spokesperson for the US Treasury said on Thursday that they acknowledge the Bank of Japan’s intervention in the foreign exchange market.“The Bank of Japan today intervened in the foreign exchange market. We understand Japan’s action, which it states aims to reduce recent heightened volatility of the yen,” the spokesperson …
Read More »USD/JPY Rallies as yen falls apart
The USD/JPY pair rallied on Tuesday and took out the symbolic level of 142, scoring a fresh 24-year low as the US dollar sprung into life again and while the gap between Japanese monetary policy and its counterparts widens. USD/July hit the highest levels since August 1998. Japan’s Finance Minister …
Read More »USD/JPY: Pressure on the yen to wear off as the US curve inverts
The Bank of Japan will face increasing political pressure if the Japanese yen slides further, say analysts from Danske Bank. They forecast the USD/JPY pair at 126 in one month, 125 in three months, 123 in six months and 119 in a year. Key Quotes: “Bank of Japan has fiercely …
Read More »USD Benefits From Global Turmoil
The market mood is sour, helping the American dollar to end the day with gains against most major rivals.The initial catalyst came from the Bank of Japan. The central bank announced it would be buying an unlimited amount of 10-year JGBs at 0.25% in an attempt to defend the yield …
Read More »The Dollar Index is Losing The Bullish Momentum
The dollar index settled near 98.4 during trading on Wednesday, after it failed to achieve sharp daily gains in the previous session, as investors weighed up optimistic statements from Federal Reserve officials in exchange for improved risk appetite that sent global stocks higher. The dollar jumped last Monday after Federal …
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