Today’s Market Outlook Yen Weakness Continues Despite BOJ Rate Hike Focus on Whether USD/JPY Can Establish Itself Above 158
Today’s Market Outlook Yen Weakness Continues Despite BOJ Rate Hike Focus on Whether USD/JPY Can Establish Itself Above 158 Market Overview At today’s Bank of Japan monetary policy meeting, the policy rate was raised from around 1.00% to around 1.25%, in line with market expectations. However, the decision was not unanimous, passing by a 7–2 […]
Today’s Market Outlook 17 September 2026 Dollar Rally Pauses Focus on the Bank of England Vote Split, QT Policy, and Tomorrow’s BOJ Meeting
Today’s Market Outlook 17 September 2026 Dollar Rally Pauses Focus on the Bank of England Vote Split, QT Policy, and Tomorrow’s BOJ Meeting Market Overview The dollar rally that followed yesterday’s FOMC has paused in the Tokyo market. Oil prices have fallen following reports that Saudi Arabia is progressing with pipeline repairs. This has eased […]
Today’s Market Outlook 16 September 2026 All Eyes on the FOMC The Outcome Could Be More Dovish Than Markets Have Priced In
Today’s Market Outlook 16 September 2026 All Eyes on the FOMC The Outcome Could Be More Dovish Than Markets Have Priced In Market Overview Today’s main event is the FOMC monetary policy decision. A 25-basis-point rate hike is almost fully priced in. As a result, the rate decision itself matters less than FOMC members’ interest-rate […]
Today’s Market Outlook Dollar Buying Supported by Higher Oil Prices and U.S. Yields Assessing Whether the Move Can Continue Ahead of the FOMC
Today’s Market Outlook Dollar Buying Supported by Higher Oil Prices and U.S. Yields Assessing Whether the Move Can Continue Ahead of the FOMC Market Overview In overseas markets, the U.S. dollar is broadly supported by higher oil prices and rising U.S. Treasury yields. Heightened tensions in the Middle East pushed NY crude futures briefly into […]
Today’s Market Outlook 14 September 2026 Middle East Tensions and U.S. Rate-Hike Expectations Support the Dollar Focus on Whether the U.S. 10-Year Yield Approaches 5%
Today’s Market Outlook 14 September 2026 Middle East Tensions and U.S. Rate-Hike Expectations Support the Dollar Focus on Whether the U.S. 10-Year Yield Approaches 5% Market Summary Dollar buying is dominant in the FX market at the start of the week. Amid heightened Middle East tensions, NY crude futures briefly rose into the $103 range. […]
Today’s Market Outlook 11 September 2026 Will U.S. CPI Clarify the Dollar’s Direction? Oil Pullback Supports the Yen as USD/JPY Trades Near ¥154
Today’s Market Outlook 11 September 2026 Will U.S. CPI Clarify the Dollar’s Direction? Oil Pullback Supports the Yen as USD/JPY Trades Near ¥154 Market Summary Today’s main event is the release of the August U.S. Consumer Price Index at 13:30 London time. Yesterday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. PPI pushed the implied probability of a 0.25% rate hike […]
Today’s Market Outlook 10 September 2026 Yen-Buying Sentiment Persists Oversold Risks in the 152 Range, but Selling on Rallies Remains Favored
Today’s Market Outlook 10 September 2026 Yen-Buying Sentiment Persists Oversold Risks in the 152 Range, but Selling on Rallies Remains Favored Market Summary The FX market remains focused on yen buying. USD/JPY continues to attract selling on rebounds amid concern over the unwinding of yen carry trades. During the London morning session, it fell back […]
Today’s Market Outlook 9 September 2026 Yen-Buying Sentiment Persists Oversold Risks in the 152 Range, but Selling on Rallies Remains Favored
Today’s Market Outlook 9 September 2026 Yen-Buying Sentiment Persists Oversold Risks in the 152 Range, but Selling on Rallies Remains Favored Market Summary The FX market remains focused on yen buying. USD/JPY continues to attract selling on rebounds amid concern over the unwinding of yen carry trades. During the London morning session, it fell back […]
Today’s Market Outlook 8 September 2026 USD/JPY Plunges into the 152 Range Continued Yen-Strengthening Risks and Short-Term Oversold Conditions Collide
Today’s Market Outlook 8 September 2026 USD/JPY Plunges into the 152 Range Continued Yen-Strengthening Risks and Short-Term Oversold Conditions Collide ■ Market Summary The dollar-weakness and yen-strengthening trend that has continued since the latter part of last week is accelerating further. During yesterday’s London session, USD/JPY broke below the 155.30 area that had provided support […]
Today’s Market Outlook 4 September 2026 Yen Appreciation Pressure Driven by Diverging U.S. and Japanese Monetary Policy Today’s U.S. Employment Report Will Set the Next Direction for USD/JPY
Today’s Market Outlook 4 September 2026 Yen Appreciation Pressure Driven by Diverging U.S. and Japanese Monetary Policy Today’s U.S. Employment Report Will Set the Next Direction for USD/JPY ■ Market Summary The yen has strengthened this week in the FX market. USD/JPY fell sharply from the mid-160 range, extending its decline to around 155.30 in […]