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Interviewed by Dubai TV, Mohammed Hashad, the Head of Research and Development Department at Noor Capital and member of the US Association of Technical Analysts, commented on a number of current market developments, most notably the following:(I) US Dollar’s Performance Interest rates have already been left unchanged by the US …

The Bank of Japan kept interest rates at ultra-low levels on Friday as well as its guidance on future low interest rates, meaning the Japanese central bank is in no hurry to exit its stimulus policy. In a two-day meeting that ended on Friday, the Bank of Japan maintained the …

The USD/JPY pair is trading at 147.71, a yearly high, as investors remain cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan policy decisions. The Fed is expected to keep rates unchanged at the 5.25%-5.50% range, focusing on economic forecasts and Federal Funds Rate projections. The Bank of …

Currently suffering, the GBP/JPY pair is trading close to the day’s low of 182.80. The UK’s August CPI, which is anticipating a 0.7% increase over the 0.4% fall from the previous month, will be revealed early on Tuesday. On Thursday, the BoE is anticipated to increase the benchmark interest rate …

The USD/JPY pair rose 0.43% to 147.20 after Bank of Japan Governor Ueda suggested ending negative interest rates. The US 10-year Treasury yield remains steady at 4.292%, bolstering the dollar ahead of August inflation data. Markets anticipate a rise in the Consumer Price Index from 3.2% to 3.6% YoY, potentially …

The EUR/JPY pair is trading around 156.60, or its lowest point since early August. Governor Ueda said that a shift in course might happen before the year is over. The ECB’s decision to hike rates on Thursday is still up for debate in the markets.On Monday, the EUR/JPY varied between …

The USD/JPY pair surges by 0.30%, moving closer to 147.70. In order to prevent the BoJ from being pressured to change course, the USD is declining and the DXY Index is consolidating after rising to a multi-month high of 105.15 after Japan released weak GDP and earnings data.After Japan released …

Despite solid US data, the USD/JPY pair is currently down 0.35% at 145.70; DXY is up 0.51% to 103.718 but is unable to support USD/JPY. Retail sales in Japan increased by 6.8% YoY, exceeding expectations, but a disappointing 2.4% decline in industrial production adds to the BoJ’s policy dilemma.After hitting …

Following the FOMC minutes, the USD/JPY is getting close to being overbought. The USD/JPY pair is currently trading at 146.32, not far from 146.30. The pair has gained more than 0.5% so far today. The minutes of the July FOMC Meeting show that US monetary policymakers want to leave the …

The pound was set to post its biggest one-day gain in nearly two weeks on Wednesday after data showed Britain’s core inflation remained high in July, while the yuan fell to a nine-month low as concerns mounted of a further slowdown in growth. The pound sterling rose in the latest …