Today’s Market Outlook 8 September 2026 USD/JPY Plunges into the 152 Range Continued Yen-Strengthening Risks and Short-Term Oversold Conditions Collide
Today’s Market Outlook 8 September 2026 USD/JPY Plunges into the 152 Range Continued Yen-Strengthening Risks and Short-Term Oversold Conditions Collide ■ Market Summary The dollar-weakness and yen-strengthening trend that has continued since the latter part of last week is accelerating further. During yesterday’s London session, USD/JPY broke below the 155.30 area that had provided support […]
Today’s Market Outlook 4 September 2026 Yen Appreciation Pressure Driven by Diverging U.S. and Japanese Monetary Policy Today’s U.S. Employment Report Will Set the Next Direction for USD/JPY
Today’s Market Outlook 4 September 2026 Yen Appreciation Pressure Driven by Diverging U.S. and Japanese Monetary Policy Today’s U.S. Employment Report Will Set the Next Direction for USD/JPY ■ Market Summary The yen has strengthened this week in the FX market. USD/JPY fell sharply from the mid-160 range, extending its decline to around 155.30 in […]
Today’s Market Outlook 3 September 2026 USD/JPY Plunges to 156.20 Focus on Whether the Yen Carry Unwind Will Continue and the Battle Around 156
Today’s Market Outlook 3 September 2026 USD/JPY Plunges to 156.20 Focus on Whether the Yen Carry Unwind Will Continue and the Battle Around 156 ■ Market Summary Yen buying has strengthened rapidly in the FX market this week. USD/JPY rose into the mid-160 range and set a new post-intervention recovery high. However, it then fell […]
Today’s Market Outlook 2 September 2026 Triple Pressure from Higher Oil, Lower Equities, and Lower Bonds Dollar Buying Gains the Upper Hand After Yen Strength Pauses
Today’s Market Outlook 2 September 2026 Triple Pressure from Higher Oil, Lower Equities, and Lower Bonds Dollar Buying Gains the Upper Hand After Yen Strength Pauses ■ Market Summary Global financial markets are facing a threefold challenge: higher oil prices driven by worsening Middle East tensions, falling bond prices amid inflation and fiscal concerns, and […]
Today’s Market Outlook 1 September 2026 USD/JPY Recovers the 160 Level U.S. Rate-Hike Expectations and Higher Oil Prices Support the Dollar, While BOJ Tightening and Intervention Concerns Cap the Upside
Today’s Market Outlook 1 September 2026 USD/JPY Recovers the 160 Level U.S. Rate-Hike Expectations and Higher Oil Prices Support the Dollar, While BOJ Tightening and Intervention Concerns Cap the Upside Market Summary The FX market has no shortage of catalysts, yet direction remains difficult to establish as rising U.S. and Japanese interest rates offset one […]
Today’s Market Outlook 31 August 2026 Dollar Strength Pauses for a Correction; Yen Buying Emerges on BOJ Rate-Hike Expectations Month-End Flows and Large Option Expiries Also in Focus
Today’s Market Outlook 31 August 2026 Dollar Strength Pauses for a Correction; Yen Buying Emerges on BOJ Rate-Hike Expectations Month-End Flows and Large Option Expiries Also in Focus Market Summary At the start of the week, the dollar strength that followed Fed Chair Warsh’s speech last Friday is undergoing a temporary correction. The Chair warned […]
Today’s Market Outlook Fed Chair Warsh’s Keynote Speech in Focus Dollar and U.S. Yields Could Move Sharply Depending on His Inflation Assessment
Today’s Market Outlook Fed Chair Warsh’s Keynote Speech in Focus Dollar and U.S. Yields Could Move Sharply Depending on His Inflation Assessment ■ Market Summary The main event today is Fed Chair Warsh’s keynote speech at the Jackson Hole Symposium, scheduled for 23:00 Japan time. In early London trading, yen selling is modestly dominant. USD/JPY […]
Today’s Market Outlook Dollar Strength After U.S. Data Pauses; Jackson Hole and U.S. Yields Become the Next Focus
Today’s Market Outlook Dollar Strength After U.S. Data Pauses; Jackson Hole and U.S. Yields Become the Next Focus ■ Market Summary Tokyo trading was generally quiet, with markets confined to narrow ranges. USD/JPY saw mixed trading in the low 159 range and remained close to the previous New York close near 159.31. Remarks from BOJ […]
Today’s Market Outlook Middle East Progress Hopes Push Oil and U.S. Yields Lower; Dollar Rally Pauses
Today’s Market Outlook Middle East Progress Hopes Push Oil and U.S. Yields Lower; Dollar Rally Pauses ■ Market Summary Market attention remains focused on: ・Middle East developments ・U.S. fiscal uncertainty ・The U.S. Treasury’s long-term bond buyback program ・Fiscal-consolidation measures from Treasury Secretary Bessent In the London morning session, USD/JPY is trading near 159.30, while EUR/USD […]
Today’s Market Outlook Focus on Treasury Secretary Bessent’s Potential Use of the TGA and Its Impact on Treasuries, the Dollar, and Risk Assets
Today’s Market Outlook Focus on Treasury Secretary Bessent’s Potential Use of the TGA and Its Impact on Treasuries, the Dollar, and Risk Assets ■ Market Summary At the start of the week, markets are focused on U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent’s expected Iran sanctions, fiscal-consolidation measures, and the potential funding source for long-term Treasury buybacks. USD/JPY […]