The dollar/yen pair concluded Wednesday’s trading on an upward trajectory, driven by a decline in the Japanese yen following a report published by Bloomberg on the potential future path of the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy and the possible changes it could cause in the movement of the Japanese yen’s …
Read More »The USD/JPY Continues to Rise for the Second Consecutive Day
The USD/JPY pair defied its typical market correlation, rising in line with the U.S. dollar at the end of the first trading day of the new week. The U.S. dollar continued to benefit from geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, the implications of U.S. employment data, and the anticipation of …
Read More »Japanese Yen Strengthens Amid Rate Hike Expectations Following Strong Tokyo Inflation Data
Japanese Yen Strengthens Amid Rate Hike Expectations Following Strong Tokyo Inflation Data The Japanese yen surged to its strongest level in over a month against the U.S. dollar on Friday, buoyed by higher-than-expected inflation figures from Tokyo, which intensified expectations of a December rate hike by the Bank of Japan …
Read More »Yen Under Pressure as BoJ Uncertainty and US Yield Rise
The Japanese Yen (JPY) continues its downward trajectory against the US Dollar (USD) as uncertainty surrounding the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) monetary policy persists. Recent developments in Japan’s political landscape and mixed signals from the central bank have raised doubts about the likelihood of future interest rate hikes.BoJ’s Cautious StanceThe …
Read More »USD/JPY Finds Support at Key Trendline
The USD/JPY pair has recently dipped to a significant long-term trendline at around 152.55, but remains within an overall uptrend. While a short-term correction has occurred, the underlying bullish momentum suggests a potential recovery and further upside. Potential Upward Movement:Immediate Upside: A break above the November 7 high of 154.71 …
Read More »USD/JPY Price Forecast: Testing Key Technical Levels
The USD/JPY pair is currently trading near the 151.00 level, influenced by rising US Treasury yields but facing resistance from the Ichimoku Cloud’s upper boundary. Bullish momentum persists, as indicated by the RSI hitting a new high, suggesting potential upside towards the 200-day moving average (DMA) at 151.36 and beyond.If …
Read More »Oil Prices Surge Over $1 Amid Middle East Tensions and Potential Supply Disruptions
Oil prices spiked on Wednesday, with Brent crude rising by 1.36% to $74.56 per barrel and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) jumping 1.53% to $70.90, driven by escalating concerns over possible crude supply disruptions following Iran’s largest military strike against Israel. This follows Tuesday’s significant surge, where both benchmarks gained …
Read More »Oil Prices Steady as Supply Outlook Offsets Middle East Tensions
Oil prices remained relatively unchanged on Tuesday as prospects of stronger supply and sluggish global demand growth balanced concerns over potential disruptions from escalating tensions in the Middle East. Key Price Movements: Brent Crude: December delivery edged up 13 cents (0.18%) to $71.83 a barrel as of 0615 GMT.West Texas …
Read More »Will Japan’s Yen Continue to Decline?
The USD/JPY pair has been rising since the start of the American trading session in the currency market, driven by the increase in US Treasury yields. This is due to the positive relationship between the pair and the yields on these government bonds, highlighting the weakness of the Japanese yen.US …
Read More »Wall Street Edges Lower Ahead of Powell’s Comments
Wall Street’s main indexes were flat to lower in choppy trading on Monday as investors paused after the previous week’s rally and exercised caution ahead of numerous job reports and comments through the week from Federal Reserve policymakers, including Chair Jerome Powell. Monday’s US market indices were neutral as traders …
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