🗞️ Range Persists — Risk Lies in Sudden Reversals
🗞️ Range Persists — Risk Lies in Sudden Reversals 🎯 Today’s Key Theme No clear trend.Risk sentiment shifts quickly within short timeframes. Over the past week, neither the dollar nor the yen has shown decisive direction. Movements in equities, crude oil, and gold continue to drive sentiment shifts from Tokyo → London → New York, […]
🗞️ Lunar New Year Holiday & U.S. Market Closure — Watching the BOJ Meeting
🗞️ Lunar New Year Holiday & U.S. Market Closure — Watching the BOJ Meeting 🎯 Today’s Theme Monitoring the content of the meeting betweenPrime Minister Sanae Takaichi and BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda,while trading under reduced liquidity conditions. Today: 🇨🇳 China: Lunar New Year holiday begins🇺🇸 United States: Presidents’ Day (equity and bond markets closed) With major markets shut […]
🗞️ Market Awaiting U.S. CPI — Searching for Direction
🗞️ Market Awaiting U.S. CPI — Searching for Direction 🎯 Today’s Focus January U.S. CPI The market is in full “CPI-waiting mode.”In Tokyo trading, price action remained choppy, with a mild USD strength / JPY weakness bias in the afternoon. 🇯🇵 Tokyo Session Overview BOJ board member Tamura expressed a relatively hawkish stance, signaling openness […]
🗞️ Will Yen Strength Continue? — This Week’s Key Focus
🗞️ Will Yen Strength Continue? — This Week’s Key Focus ■ Yen Appreciation Accelerates — Political Stability and Short Covering Behind the Move This week, yen strength has become increasingly pronounced. In last weekend’s Lower House election, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) secured a larger-than-expected landslide victory, reinforcing the foundation of the Takaichi administration. […]
🗞️ Focus on U.S. Jobs Report — Yen Buying Dominates Asia Ahead of the Event
🗞️ Focus on U.S. Jobs Report — Yen Buying Dominates Asia Ahead of the Event ■ Asian Session: Broad Yen Strength Driven by Position Unwinding In today’s Asian trading, the yen strengthened across the board. The main driver was the unwinding of previously accumulated positions following the Lower House election. Markets had built up: Expectations […]
🗞️ Yen Buying and Dollar Selling Intertwine as Price Action Swings Rapidly Across Markets
🗞️ Yen Buying and Dollar Selling Intertwine as Price Action Swings Rapidly Across Markets ■ Overview: An Unstable Market Where the Lead Alternates Between Yen and Dollar Following the passage of the Lower House election over the weekend, FX markets have entered a phase where yen buying and dollar selling are colliding. At times the […]
🗞️ Lower House Election Passed; Yen Enters Mild Correction Phase — Market Watches Overseas Reaction
🗞️ Lower House Election Passed; Yen Enters Mild Correction Phase — Market Watches Overseas Reaction ■ Japan Politics: Ruling Coalition Scores a Landslide Victory In last weekend’s Lower House election, the Liberal Democratic Party secured a landslide win, capturing a two-thirds supermajority (315 seats) on its own. Policy cooperation with Ishin is set to continue, […]
USD/JPY is currently trading around 156.66, with yen buying gaining traction.
■ Recent FX Developments (Updated) USD/JPY is currently trading around 156.66, with yen buying gaining traction. The yen selling seen earlier in the session following the election results has largely run its course. At present, yen buying driven by intervention vigilance is becoming dominant. Upside momentum above the upper 157s has stalled The pair has […]
🗞️ Lower House Election vs. Weakening U.S. Employment — USD/JPY Pauses After Its Latest Rally
🗞️ Lower House Election vs. Weakening U.S. Employment — USD/JPY Pauses After Its Latest Rally This week’s FX market has been highly sensitive, caught between political factors and economic data. While USD/JPY remains in an overall uptrend, the push higher in the 157 area has paused for now. 🇯🇵 Yen Weakness Factors Election optimism remains, […]
🗞️ USD/JPY Eyes 157 as U.S. Labor Data Takes Center Stage
🗞️ USD/JPY Eyes 157 as U.S. Labor Data Takes Center Stage The FX market is seeing simultaneous dollar strength and yen weakness. During Tokyo hours, USD/JPY consolidated just below 157 before pushing into the 157 handle. Behind this move is continued yen-selling pressure tied to expectations that the ruling coalition will perform well in the […]