🗞️ Yen Buying and Dollar Selling Intertwine as Price Action Swings Rapidly Across Markets
🗞️ Yen Buying and Dollar Selling Intertwine as Price Action Swings Rapidly Across Markets ■ Overview: An Unstable Market Where the Lead Alternates Between Yen and Dollar Following the passage of the Lower House election over the weekend, FX markets have entered a phase where yen buying and dollar selling are colliding. At times the […]
🗞️ Lower House Election Passed; Yen Enters Mild Correction Phase — Market Watches Overseas Reaction
🗞️ Lower House Election Passed; Yen Enters Mild Correction Phase — Market Watches Overseas Reaction ■ Japan Politics: Ruling Coalition Scores a Landslide Victory In last weekend’s Lower House election, the Liberal Democratic Party secured a landslide win, capturing a two-thirds supermajority (315 seats) on its own. Policy cooperation with Ishin is set to continue, […]
USD/JPY is currently trading around 156.66, with yen buying gaining traction.
■ Recent FX Developments (Updated) USD/JPY is currently trading around 156.66, with yen buying gaining traction. The yen selling seen earlier in the session following the election results has largely run its course. At present, yen buying driven by intervention vigilance is becoming dominant. Upside momentum above the upper 157s has stalled The pair has […]
🗞️ Lower House Election vs. Weakening U.S. Employment — USD/JPY Pauses After Its Latest Rally
🗞️ Lower House Election vs. Weakening U.S. Employment — USD/JPY Pauses After Its Latest Rally This week’s FX market has been highly sensitive, caught between political factors and economic data. While USD/JPY remains in an overall uptrend, the push higher in the 157 area has paused for now. 🇯🇵 Yen Weakness Factors Election optimism remains, […]
🗞️ USD/JPY Eyes 157 as U.S. Labor Data Takes Center Stage
🗞️ USD/JPY Eyes 157 as U.S. Labor Data Takes Center Stage The FX market is seeing simultaneous dollar strength and yen weakness. During Tokyo hours, USD/JPY consolidated just below 157 before pushing into the 157 handle. Behind this move is continued yen-selling pressure tied to expectations that the ruling coalition will perform well in the […]
📰 Risk Appetite Reignites and High Volatility Becomes the Norm — Will Stocks and a Weaker Yen Continue? USD/JPY Eyes the 156 Level
📰 Risk Appetite Reignites and High Volatility Becomes the Norm — Will Stocks and a Weaker Yen Continue? USD/JPY Eyes the 156 Level 🧭 Market Overview Risk appetite has resurfaced in the markets. The catalyst was the stronger-than-expected U.S. ISM Manufacturing PMI (January), which returned to expansion territory. U.S. equities rallied on the news, and […]
📰 Cooling an Overheated Market Correction pressure hits gold, silver, oil, and equities; FX searches for direction
📰 Cooling an Overheated MarketCorrection pressure hits gold, silver, oil, and equities; FX searches for direction 🧭 Market Overview At the start of the week, precious metals—especially gold and silver, which had surged sharply—fell abruptly.At the same time, correction pressure spread to oil and equity markets. Behind this move was last weekend’s report: President Trump […]
📰 Focus on the U.S. Dollar
📰 Focus on the U.S. Dollar — Fed leadership nomination and the U.S. stopgap budget deadline take center stage — 🧭 Market Overview Over the weekend, global markets are expected to be driven primarily by movements in the U.S. dollar.In today’s Tokyo session, dollar buying has been dominant, triggered by reports surrounding the U.S. Federal […]
Persistent Dollar Selling Pressure, FOMC Rally Almost Fully Erased — Government Shutdown Risk Re-emerges, Politics Back at the Center of the Market —
📘 Persistent Dollar Selling Pressure, FOMC Rally Almost Fully Erased— Government Shutdown Risk Re-emerges, Politics Back at the Center of the Market — 🧭 Market Overview This week’s FX market continues to be dominated by strong and persistent dollar selling pressure.At yesterday’s FOMC meeting, policy rates were left unchanged as widely expected. The statement removed […]
📊 USD Weakness and JPY Strength Pause for Now, Market Enters a Consolidation Phase Ahead of Tomorrow’s FOMC
📊 USD Weakness and JPY Strength Pause for Now, Market Enters a Consolidation Phase Ahead of Tomorrow’s FOMC ■ Overall Overview This week, USD weakness JPY strength accelerated sharply, but both are now showing signs of a temporary pause. On the daily charts, most currency pairs are displaying short-term overextended conditions. RSI (Relative Strength Index) […]