Today’s Market Outlook Focus on the FOMC Minutes as Markets Search for Direction in the U.S. Dollar
Today’s Market Outlook Focus on the FOMC Minutes as Markets Search for Direction in the U.S. Dollar ■ Market Summary The U.S. dollar is weaker and the yen is firmer in today’s FX market. The Dollar Index peaked near 99.692 during the Tokyo morning session before falling to around 99.396 in early London trading. It […]
Today’s Market Outlook After U.S. Data, Focus Shifts to Middle East Risk; Intervention Concerns Rise as USD/JPY Approaches 160.00
Today’s Market Outlook After U.S. Data, Focus Shifts to Middle East Risk; Intervention Concerns Rise as USD/JPY Approaches 160.00 ■ Market Summary In today’s Tokyo and Asian sessions, USD/JPY rose into the upper 159 range, setting a new post-intervention rebound high following the coordinated U.S.-Japan intervention. EUR/USD is trading in the upper 1.15 range and […]
Today’s Market Outlook Will Calm Summer-Vacation Trading Continue? Dollar Weakness and Dip-Buying Demand Intersect
Today’s Market Outlook Will Calm Summer-Vacation Trading Continue? Dollar Weakness and Dip-Buying Demand Intersect ■ Market Summary As the global summer vacation season reduces market participation, today’s FX market is showing relatively calm trading conditions. Following the U.S. employment report on the 7th, last week’s U.S. CPI, PPI, and retail sales data were also broadly […]
Today’s Market Outlook Will Diverging U.S. and Japanese Monetary Policy Push USD/JPY Lower? Focus on U.S. Retail Sales Today
Today’s Market Outlook Will Diverging U.S. and Japanese Monetary Policy Push USD/JPY Lower? Focus on U.S. Retail Sales Today ■ Market Summary The key focus in overseas markets today will be how changes in expectations for U.S. and Japanese monetary policy affect USD/JPY. Toward the end of the Tokyo session, reports emerged that the Bank […]
Today’s Market Outlook Will There Be a September U.S. Rate Hike? Focus on Today’s U.S. PPI
Today’s Market Outlook Will There Be a September U.S. Rate Hike? Focus on Today’s U.S. PPI ■ Market Summary The main theme this week is whether the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates at the September FOMC meeting. Yesterday’s U.S. CPI came in line with market expectations, confirming a moderation in inflation. Following the release, […]
Today’s Market Outlook Focus on Whether U.S. CPI Gives the Dollar a Clear Direction
Today’s Market Outlook Focus on Whether U.S. CPI Gives the Dollar a Clear Direction ■ Market Summary The main focus today is the July U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI). The market expects headline CPI to rise 3.4% year-on-year, slowing slightly from 3.5% previously. Core CPI is expected at 2.5% year-on-year, compared with 2.6% previously. Both […]
Today’s Market Outlook USD/JPY Holds in the 159 Range as Inflation Concerns Persist Ahead of Tomorrow’s U.S. CPI
Today’s Market Outlook USD/JPY Holds in the 159 Range as Inflation Concerns Persist Ahead of Tomorrow’s U.S. CPI ■ Market Overview With Tokyo markets closed, USD/JPY is trading in the low 159 range during Asian hours. Amid continuing uncertainty surrounding the Middle East, NY crude oil futures rose from around $78 to the $82 range […]
Today’s Market Outlook USD/JPY Recovers Most of Its Post-Jobs-Report Decline; U.S. CPI Is the Next Focus
Today’s Market Outlook USD/JPY Recovers Most of Its Post-Jobs-Report Decline; U.S. CPI Is the Next Focus ■ Market Overview In the Tokyo and Asian sessions at the start of the week, USD/JPY rose from the upper 157 range to the low 158 range, recovering most of the decline triggered by last week’s weak U.S. employment […]
Today’s Market Outlook US Jobs Report in Focus: Will It Strengthen Expectations for a September Rate Hike?
Today’s Market Outlook US Jobs Report in Focus: Will It Strengthen Expectations for a September Rate Hike? ■ Market Overview The biggest event of the weekend is the release of the US July employment report. Together with next week’s US CPI release, this employment report is being closely watched as a key factor that could […]
Today’s Market Outlook Quiet Trading Ahead of Tomorrow’s US Jobs Report
Today’s Market Outlook Quiet Trading Ahead of Tomorrow’s US Jobs Report ■ Market Overview The FX market is generally calm today. Following last week’s coordinated US-Japan intervention, USD/JPY underwent a substantial adjustment toward yen strength, falling from the 163 range into the 155 range. Although it recovered into the 157 range at the start of […]