The United States launched Operation Prosperity Guardian, a multilateral naval operation involving the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Bahrain, Norway, and Spain. Oil tycoon BP has temporarily stopped shipping any crude along the route; rival energy tycoon Shell has not yet responded.Oil PricesAttacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea have …
Read More »USD/JPY edges higher ahead of BoJ decision, rising US yields
With a little upward trend, the USD/JPY pair moved up near the 143.00 mark. The BoJ meeting on Tuesday is anticipated by markets, which could influence the pair’s short-term trajectory. Japan’s political scandals might force the Bank of Japan to abandon its negative interest rate strategy.US bond yields rose, which …
Read More »Why could Japanese Yen outperform within G10 in 2024?
The Japanese Yen will likely rise significantly in value next year. The BoJ’s action could lead to a significant performance of the Yen. Analysts anticipate that the BoJ will terminate NIRP and YCC at its meeting in January. Although this is partially priced, expectations of additional policy tightening later in …
Read More »USD/JPY climbs back after tumbling during the previous trading session
The USD/JPY pair is recovering after a steep decline on Thursday, climbing four-tenths of a percent from the day’s opening bids and looking to pare back losses. The pair is up aroung 144.836, by +0.52% at the time of writing.The US dollar traded flat against the Japanese Yen through the …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, Dec. 7
The key event on the economic calendar will be the US official employment report. Before that, during the Asian session, Japan’s data is due, including GDP, current account, and the trade balance. The Bank of England will publish the Consumer Inflation Expectation survey.Economic DataData released on Thursday showed that Initial …
Read More »GBP/JPY drops to eight-week low on bearish BoJ comments
Following BoJ Ueda’s remarks, the GBP/JPY pair fell, trading at 180.69 after hitting an eight-week low at 178.53. Technical change to bearish; additional confirmation will come from a daily close at roughly 181.80.The BoJ Governor Ueda’s remarks caused the GBP/JPY to fall by more than 2.30%. The pair eventually reached …
Read More »USD/JPY falls on worst day in over one year
The USD/JPY combination is headed for its worst day in 13 months. All around, the Japanese Yen is strengthening against the FX market as a whole. The Yen’s rally on Thursday was triggered by BoJ Governor Ueda’s implied potential tightening. A broad-market rally for the Japanese Yen on Thursday sent …
Read More »US Dollar sinks post lower than expected jobless numbers
The US dollar has been declining versus the Japanese yen over time, and the unemployment rate has not changed. The Japanese Yen is hurting the dollar because Bank of Japan Chairman Kazuo Ueda hinted at an impending shift in monetary policy. Rates negative has been maintained by the Bank of …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, Nov. 8
Gold is still under pressure; it is now trading below $1,950, and it is at its lowest point since October 19. The drop in Treasury yields did not help the yellow metal. Due to the decline in Gold, Silver finished the day unchanged at $22.50.On Wednesday, the US dollar showed …
Read More »Yen weakens on positive market sentiment
As the market becomes more optimistic and favours riskier currencies over safe havens like the Yen, the value of the Japanese yen has declined at the beginning of the week. At its most recent meeting, the Bank of Japan sent conflicting signals, stating that it is still easing while also …
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