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The USD/JPY pair is currently trading within a narrow range of 148.00 to 149.50, indicating a period of consolidation. While there is a slight upward bias, the pair has not yet broken out of this range. From a technical perspective, the momentum is currently bullish, but the Relative Strength Index …

The USD/JPY currency pair has experienced a significant uptick, driven primarily by a surge in U.S. Treasury yields. While the pair’s overall trend remains bearish, recent technical indicators suggest a potential short-term reversal. Despite the recent rally, the USD/JPY pair continues to trade below the Ichimoku Cloud and the 200-day …

The US dollar fell to a low of 140.80 on Wednesday when the Fed announced a 50 basis point cut in interest rates, just as the markets were getting ready for Fed Chair Powell’s press conference. In an effort to meet market expectations, US central bank policymakers have lowered interest …

The USD/JPY pair experienced a significant decline during the recent North American trading session, falling below the crucial 144.00 level, at 143.61 as of this writing This downward movement was primarily driven by a combination of factors, including weaker-than-expected US job market data, increased expectations of a potential interest rate …

Japan’s core inflation rate accelerated for the third consecutive month in July, according to data released on Friday, raising challenges for the Bank of Japan (BOJ) as it considers future interest rate hikes. The nationwide core Consumer Price Index (CPI), which excludes volatile fresh food items, rose 2.7% year-on-year, slightly …

The USD Index extended its decline and traded just pips away from the so-far yearly lows near 101.30. The weekly MBA Mortgage Applications are due on August 21 ahead of the publication of the FOMC Minutes and the weekly report on US crude oil inventories by the EIA. Sellers continued …

The U.S. dollar continued its downward trend on Tuesday, edging closer to seven-month lows as growing expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut in September weighed on the currency. As of 04:00 ET (09:00 GMT), the Dollar Index, which measures the greenback against a basket of six major currencies, …

The U.S. dollar experienced a broad decline on Monday, with a particularly sharp drop against the Japanese yen, as investors anticipated a dovish tone in the Federal Reserve’s upcoming July policy meeting minutes and Chair Jerome Powell’s speech at the Jackson Hole Symposium. The greenback fell over 1% to 146.01 …

As investors warmed up ahead of important US data releases, which would undoubtedly affect expectations on a rate decrease by the Fed and provide additional information on the state of the US economy, global markets moved within a consolidative trend. Forex Space: Within the 103.20 zone, the USD Index (DXY) …

On Wednesday, the USD/JPY pair declined by 1.5% following the Bank of Japan’s surprise quarter-point rate hike—the second such hike since 2007. Japanese interest rates are now above zero for the first time since September 2010.Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve (Fed) maintained rates during its July meeting, as expected. Fed Chairman …