Range-Bound USD/JPY Amid Middle East Risks and Intervention Concerns

Range-Bound USD/JPY Amid Middle East Risks and Intervention Concerns ■ Today’s Market Summary USD/JPY continues to be driven by: • Middle East tensions → Safe-haven dollar buying • Intervention concerns → Limited upside → As a result, price action remains difficult in both directions. Iran’s proposal is viewed as difficult for the U.S. to accept, […]

U.S. Jobs Report Could Decide the Dollar’s Direction Volatility Risks Rise Amid Middle East Tensions and Intervention Fears

U.S. Jobs Report Could Decide the Dollar’s Direction Volatility Risks Rise Amid Middle East Tensions and Intervention Fears ■ Market Overview Today’s main event is the U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls report. Current market expectations: NFP: expected to slow sharply from +178K to around +65K → If labor market weakness is confirmed, USD selling could accelerate. However: […]

From Calm to Sudden Moves | Oil Cools, but Yen Remains Unstable

From Calm to Sudden Moves | Oil Cools, but Yen Remains Unstable ■ Market Overview Today shifted into a wait-and-see mode. USD/JPY: narrow range around 157.15–157.30 Oil: softened from $107 → $104 → Intervention caution + easing oil = low momentum However, London session changed everything: Spike to 157.84 → followed by sharp drop → […]

Central Banks in Focus, but Oil Still Leads | Will USD Strength Hold or Reverse?

Central Banks in Focus, but Oil Still Leads | Will USD Strength Hold or Reverse? ■ Overview Yesterday, USD/JPY briefly broke into the 160 level. Rising oil prices (Middle East risk) Hawkish elements from Federal Reserve (vote split) → Combination of safe-haven USD buying + rate support pushed the dollar higher However today, the situation […]

FOMC and Surging Oil Take Center Stage | USD/JPY Approaches 160

FOMC and Surging Oil Take Center Stage | USD/JPY Approaches 160 ■ Market Overview The biggest market themes are: FOMC + Rising Oil Prices Progress in the Middle East remains slow. Iran’s latest proposal mainly focuses on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, while the nuclear issue — the U.S.’s top priority — remains unresolved. → […]

UAE Exit from OPEC | Impact on Oil and the U.S. Dollar

UAE Exit from OPEC | Impact on Oil and the U.S. Dollar The UAE (United Arab Emirates) has officially announced its withdrawal from OPEC and OPEC+ effective May 1. This is not just a simple exit. It represents a major crack in the entire mechanism of: “Maintaining oil prices through coordinated production cuts” itself. In […]