The dollar index on Friday surged by +0.55% and posted a 1-1/2 month high. Higher Treasury yields boosted the American currency with the prospects for continued hawkish Fed after Friday’s stronger-than-expected US economic data. The dollar also found support on hawkish comments by Fed officials. ECB’s Nagel said with core …
Read More »USD/JPY reclaims 133.00 after CPI data
The USD/JPY pair registers gains of 0.50%, above the 133.00 mark. US inflation data, though mixed, triggered the recent US Treasury bond yields’ jump, pushing the USD/JPY forward.The USD/JPY reached a new YTD high of 133.13, though it failed to cling to those gains, retracing beneath last week’s high of …
Read More »EUR/JPY rallies before losing momentum before weekend
The EUR/JPY pair managed to bounce off the day’s lows at 139.03 and hit a daily high of 141.19 before losing momentum. The pair has reclaimed and achieved a daily close above the 200-day EMA keeps bulls hopeful of higher prices.Ahead of the weekend, the Japanese Yen weakened following the …
Read More »Dollar is near its lowest level in 7 months
The US dollar hovered near seven-month lows on Friday as fears of an economic slowdown dampened risk appetite, while the yen weakened even as speculation mounted that the Bank of Japan will eventually abandon its ultra-loose monetary policy. The dollar index, which measures the performance of the greenback against six …
Read More »Yen rises, US dollar falls on US mixed data
The US dollar slid on Thursday against major currencies in a choppy US trading session as data continued to indicate that the US economy is slowing down in the wake of multiple rate hikes by the Fed as investors and traders expect the central bank to pause or at least …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 18/01/2023
The US Dollar closed with gains against most major rivals, ON Wednesday, reverting earlier losses when it traded at fresh lows. Global yields fell, initially weighing on the US Dollar, later reflecting risk aversion and rising alongside the dollar.Wall Street started the day with modest gains but ended up collapsing, …
Read More »Yen fell after BoJ adhered to the policy of super easing
The Japanese yen fell on Wednesday after the Bank of Japan kept interest rates very low, disappointing some investors who had hoped the bank would adopt more policy adjustments. The Bank of Japan surprised the market last month by raising its yield cap on 10-year bonds to 0.5% from 0.25%, …
Read More »Yen expected to soar if BoJ decides on additional YCC adjustment
The critical Bank of Japan policy decision that is broadly awaited by investors on Wednesday could lift the Yen as much as 5%, according to analysts and economists.The BoJ meeting poses further upside risks to the JPY. If the BoJ decides on further YCC adjustment, we estimate that the Yen …
Read More »Ahead of BoJ’s policy decision, USD/JPY fluctuates around 128.50,
Amid risk-off impulse, and speculations for the Bank of Japan quitting its policy stance, the USD/JPY is struggling. USD/JPY attempts to hold on its earlier gains as the US session begins, though it’s retracing after hitting daily highs of 129.16 before the Wall Street open. The US dollar is giving …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, January 16
A significant amount of optimism seemed to weaken at the beginning of this quiet week, with US markets closed observing Martin Luther King holiday. The dollar managed to recover ahead of the daily close but ended the day with modest gains against most major rivals, and it is still at …
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