✅ Quiet Start to the Week — Yen Selling Persists as USD/JPY Holds Around ¥154
✅ Quiet Start to the Week — Yen Selling Persists as USD/JPY Holds Around ¥154 💹 USD/JPY: Calm Opening, Yen Carry Still in PlayTokyo markets opened quietly on Monday due to the Culture Day holiday, resulting in thin liquidity.Following last week’s strong dollar-buying and yen-selling momentum,USD/JPY remains firm in the upper ¥154 range (154.10–154.30),hovering near […]
✅ Market Pauses After Major Events — USD/JPY Holds in the ¥154 Range Amid Month-End Adjustments
✅ Market Pauses After Major Events — USD/JPY Holds in the ¥154 Range Amid Month-End Adjustments 💹 USD/JPY: Taking a Breather After Heavy Event Week, Short-Term Overheating SeenThis week featured an intense lineup of major central bank meetings — the FOMC, BOJ, ECB, and Bank of Canada — all delivering results largely in line with […]
✅ USD/JPY Surges to Upper ¥153s After U.S.-Japan Meetings — “High-Pressure Economy” under PM Takaichi and BOJ’s Caution Collide
✅ USD/JPY Surges to Upper ¥153s After U.S.-Japan Meetings — “High-Pressure Economy” under PM Takaichi and BOJ’s Caution Collide 💹 USD/JPY: Yen Selling Accelerates Post-Events, Hitting Highest Level Since FebruaryUSD/JPY briefly touched ¥153.89, marking its highest level since February.With the FOMC and BOJ meetings now behind, yen selling and dollar buying momentum have re-emerged. Federal […]
✅ Market Cautious Ahead of FOMC, BOJ, and ECB—USD/JPY Fluctuates Around the Upper 151 Range
✅ Market Cautious Ahead of FOMC, BOJ, and ECB—USD/JPY Fluctuates Around the Upper 151 Range 💹 FX Market: Calm Before the Triple Central Bank WeekIn tonight’s New York session, the U.S. Federal Reserve (FOMC) will announce its policy rate.Tomorrow, both the Bank of Japan (BOJ) and the European Central Bank (ECB) are also set to […]
✅ Takaichi Trade Reignited: Nikkei Breaks 50,000 for the First Time in History, While Yen Weakness Persists Amid Intervention Fears
✅ Takaichi Trade Reignited: Nikkei Breaks 50,000 for the First Time in History, While Yen Weakness Persists Amid Intervention Fears 💹 Stock Market: Policy Optimism Fuels Record-Breaking Rally At the start of the week, the Nikkei 225 surged past the historic 50,000 mark for the first time ever.Investor sentiment was lifted by strong expectations for […]
✅ This Week: Yen Weakness Dominates — Markets Eye U.S. CPI for Direction
✅ This Week: Yen Weakness Dominates — Markets Eye U.S. CPI for Direction 💴 Yen Weakness Accelerates on Expectations for Takaichi’s Economic Policies The yen continues to depreciate this week, fueled by optimism surrounding the newly inaugurated Takaichi administration’s pro-growth policies. In her policy speech today, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi emphasized: “Economic growth will be […]
✅ Markets Mixed as Pound Slumps — Dollar Strength Reignited, Gold Enters Correction Phase
✅ Markets Mixed as Pound Slumps — Dollar Strength Reignited, Gold Enters Correction Phase 💹 Market Overview: Risk Assets Enter a Correction, FX Mixed This week’s market tone remains indecisive and range-bound, with traders lacking clear directional conviction.The key development has been a pullback in gold prices, which had surged to record highs earlier this […]
✅ Political Transition Eases Uncertainty — Focus Shifts to Bank of Japan Policy
✅ Political Transition Eases Uncertainty — Focus Shifts to Bank of Japan Policy 🏛 Politics: Prime Minister Takaichi’s Cabinet Launches — Market Cheers with Stock Gains & Yen Weakness Sanae Takaichi officially took office today as Japan’s new Prime Minister, following the coalition agreement between the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the Japan Innovation Party […]
✅ USD/JPY Rises Then Falls — “Takaichi Trade” Fades; Euro Capped by French Bond Concerns
✅ USD/JPY Rises Then Falls — “Takaichi Trade” Fades; Euro Capped by French Bond Concerns 💹 Tokyo Session: “Takaichi Trade” Runs Its Course, USD/JPY Round-Trips In the Tokyo FX market, USD/JPY showed a “round-trip” move — rising early before retracing gains.With several U.S. economic data releases postponed, focus shifted squarely to Japan’s political landscape. The […]
✅ U.S. Regional Bank Scandal Triggers Renewed Dollar Selling — USD/JPY Falls into ¥149 Range
✅ U.S. Regional Bank Scandal Triggers Renewed Dollar Selling — USD/JPY Falls into ¥149 Range 💥 Fresh Dollar Sell-Off Sparked by U.S. Regional Bank Credit Fears In New York trading, U.S. regional bank shares plunged after revelations of fraudulent loan activity, igniting renewed concerns over financial stability.The resulting risk-off sentiment triggered another wave of broad-based […]