Market Overview: Focus on U.S. Employment Data, Volatility Expected for the Weekend
Market Overview: Focus on U.S. Employment Data, Volatility Expected for the Weekend This Week’s Highlights Political Developments in France and South Korea France: Political instability following the collapse of the Barnier administration triggered temporary euro selling. The selling pressure on French bonds has since subsided. South Korea: Risk-off sentiment spiked briefly due to President Yoon’s […]
Political Instability in France and South Korea and USD/JPY’s Stable Movement
Political Instability in France and South Korea and USD/JPY’s Stable Movement Market Overview This week, political unrest in France and South Korea is affecting the markets. France A vote of no confidence against the Barnier administration is expected today. Political instability in France continues, putting downward pressure on the Euro. South Korea President Yoon initially […]
Market Risk Sentiment Improves, Focus on US Employment Data This Week
Market Risk Sentiment Improves, Focus on US Employment Data This Week Market Overview The market is showing signs of improved risk sentiment as the week begins. Although concerns over Trump tariffs and political instability in France remain, the following factors are supporting the market: US Stock Market: The Nasdaq and S&P 500 indexes have hit […]
USD Strengthens as Dollar Buys Outweigh, Signs of Rebound from Adjustment Phase
USD Strengthens as Dollar Buys Outweigh, Signs of Rebound from Adjustment Phase Market Situation: Dollar Recovery Trend After the dollar selling caused by month-end adjustments last week, dollar buying is now prevailing at the start of this week. USD/JPY, which dropped to the low 149 yen range last week, has bounced back to the mid […]
Yen Appreciation and Dollar Weakness Continue: Focus on Weekend Market Trends
Yen Appreciation and Dollar Weakness Continue: Focus on Weekend Market Trends Review of the Week: Yen Strength and Dollar Weakness Dominate This week saw the progression of yen appreciation and dollar weakness, with significant movements in the forex market. In particular, the end-of-month week and the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday triggered a market-wide adjustment mode, temporarily […]
US Thanksgiving Holiday, Focus Shifts to European Data
US Thanksgiving Holiday, Focus Shifts to European Data US Market Closed, Focus on European Economic Indicators and Events Today, the US market is closed for Thanksgiving, and major markets will be closed. Attention continues on news related to President-elect Donald Trump, while European economic indicators and events become the focus of the market. Key Economic […]
Focus on U.S. Developments: Trump Tariffs, Next Treasury Secretary Nominee, and Market Adjustments
Tokyo Market Trend: Risk-off Movement The Tokyo market saw a decline in the Nikkei 225. President-elect Trump made a statement on social media announcing new tariffs: 10% on China, and 25% on Mexico and Canada, which prompted a stronger risk-off reaction. This led to a rise in the yen, though the U.S. dollar remained resilient. […]
Dollar Weakness Pauses, Searching for the Next Direction: Focus on EUR and GBP Selling
Dollar Weakness Pauses, Searching for the Next Direction: Focus on EUR and GBP Selling Tokyo Market Trends: Volatile Movement In the Tokyo market, the announcement that President-elect Trump nominated Janet Yellen for the next Treasury Secretary gained attention. She is considered relatively less aggressive on high tariff policies, which led to a retreat in concerns […]
Strong Dollar Trend Continues, Focus on EUR Selling: U.S. Initial Jobless Claims in Focus
Strong Dollar Trend Continues, Focus on EUR Selling: U.S. Initial Jobless Claims in Focus Market Conditions: The strong dollar trend continues, but the momentum has slowed in the past week, with the market showing signs of stagnation. The key theme of “Trump trade” remains unchanged, but with the upcoming Trump administration next year, the market […]
13th in November 2024, Today’s Options
Today’s Options EUR/USD (in EUR) 1.0580: €745 million 1.0600: €2.1 billion 1.0625: €889 million 1.0650: €1.4 billion 1.0700: €1.3 billion 1.0750: €959 million 1.0775: €525 million USD/JPY (in USD) 152.00: $708 million 153.00: $875 million 155.00: $926 million USD/CHF (in USD) 0.8650: $841 million 0.8700: $424 million EUR/GBP (in EUR) 0.8305: €830 million Options Likely […]