✅ Testing the Sustainability of Yen Weakness — Fed Officials’ Remarks in Focus
✅ Testing the Sustainability of Yen Weakness — Fed Officials’ Remarks in Focus 💱 Yen Weakness Pauses but Remains Intact — ¥151 Becomes the Key Battleground In Tokyo trading, both USD/JPY and cross-yen pairs extended gains beyond previous highs,but momentum slowed as the ¥151 psychological threshold came into view. The “Takaichi shock” that triggered rapid […]
💹 “Takaichi Shock” Hits Markets: Dollar-Yen Breaks Above ¥150, Heightening Intervention Fears
💹 “Takaichi Shock” Hits Markets: Dollar-Yen Breaks Above ¥150, Heightening Intervention Fears Following Sanae Takaichi’s victory in the LDP presidential election, markets reacted with a weaker yen and higher equities.The USD/JPY pair finally broke into the ¥150 range, while the Nikkei 225 climbed to a new record high. Takaichi’s commitment to aggressive fiscal spending and […]
⚠️ U.S. Government Shutdown Heightens Uncertainty, NFP Delay in Focus
⚠️ U.S. Government Shutdown Heightens Uncertainty, NFP Delay in Focus 🔍 Situation Overview Partial U.S. government shutdown has begun. Weekly jobless claims release postponed; high probability that the Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report will also be delayed. The absence of key labor data undermines FOMC decision-making, adding uncertainty to the market’s rate-cut outlook. 💱 FX Market […]
⚠️ US Government Shutdown Risks Delay of Jobs Report, Dollar Selling Dominates
⚠️ US Government Shutdown Risks Delay of Jobs Report, Dollar Selling Dominates 🏛 Shutdown and Its Impact The US Senate failed to pass a stopgap budget → partial government shutdown has begun. Weekly jobless claims report has already been postponed. The Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) is now at high risk of being delayed, adding to USD […]
US Government Shutdown Clouds NFP Release
⚠️ US Government Shutdown Clouds NFP Release 🏛 Impact of US Government Shutdown The US Senate failed to pass a stopgap budget → partial government shutdown. This raises the risk that key data such as Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) and weekly jobless claims could be delayed. NFP is one of the most important indicators for global […]
📊 Entering a New Month: Nervous Trading Ahead of U.S. Jobs Report
📊 Entering a New Month: Nervous Trading Ahead of U.S. Jobs Report 🔎 Key Focus This Week U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls (Sep 27, Fri) – Forecast: +50k jobs. Unemployment rate and average hourly earnings will also be closely watched. A series of leading indicators before the NFP are likely to drive flow-based moves: Sep 24: JOLTS […]
💱 USD/JPY Nears the 150 Barrier — Market Split Between Breakout and Pullback
💱 USD/JPY Nears the 150 Barrier — Market Split Between Breakout and Pullback ◆ Market Overview The stronger-than-expected U.S. Q2 GDP revision boosted dollar buying, sending USD/JPY to 149.93 in New York and 149.96 in Tokyo, just shy of the psychological 150 level.Heavy selling capped the advance, pulling the pair down to 149.62, but a […]
🌍 Weekly Open: Flurry of Central Bank Comments, Dollar Strength Faces Correction
🌍 Weekly Open: Flurry of Central Bank Comments, Dollar Strength Faces Correction Market Overview At the start of the week, FX markets opened relatively calm. Scheduled data releases include: Turkey Consumer Confidence (Sep) Hong Kong CPI (Aug) Canada Industrial Product Prices (Aug) Eurozone Consumer Confidence (flash, Sep) These indicators are unlikely to significantly shift the […]
🌍 Focus at the Start of the Week: Flurry of Policymaker Speeches Brings Pressure for Dollar Adjustment
🌍 Focus at the Start of the Week: Flurry of Policymaker Speeches Brings Pressure for Dollar Adjustment Market OverviewThe FX market opened the week on a relatively calm note, with few economic data releases scheduled. Key items include: Turkey Consumer Confidence Index (September) Hong Kong CPI (August) Canada Industrial Product Prices (August) Eurozone Consumer Confidence […]
🌍 Weekly FX Outlook: Officials’ Remarks Dominate, Dollar Rally in Pause Mode
🌍 Weekly FX Outlook: Officials’ Remarks Dominate, Dollar Rally in Pause Mode ◆ Market Background The week opened with a calm tone as no major economic data was scheduled. Only a handful of second-tier releases are on tap: Turkey Consumer Confidence (Sep) Hong Kong CPI (Aug) Canada Industrial Product Prices (Aug) Eurozone Consumer Confidence (flash, […]