Dollar Adjustment Continues

In the Tokyo market, the USD/JPY pair shifted from the 150.50 yen level to 150.08 yen, becoming weaker for the dollar and stronger for the yen. There is a broadening adjustment movement in response to the dollar’s strength after the US CPI data. While the adjustment for the euro and pound after the CPI release […]

Attention on US Retail Sales

Major currencies are showing a lack of clear direction. Trading within a narrow range is expected to continue until the release of US retail sales data at 21:30. The previous two releases of US retail sales showed weakness, partly due to the increase in gasoline prices, but a solid recovery into positive territory is expected […]

Following yesterday’s US CPI, today we will examine US retail sales, etc.

Yesterday, the consumer price index (CPI), a US economic indicator that has attracted a lot of attention, was announced. The result was +6.4% from the previous year, a slight decrease from the previous value, but exceeded market expectations. Market reaction fluctuated wildly, but in the end, there is a history of calming down to a […]

Pay attention to US stock trends as well as economic statistics such as US retail sales

Yesterday’s US consumer price index headline was +8.2% year-on-year, which was not much lower than the previous +8.3% and exceeded market expectations. Furthermore, the core year-on-year growth rate unexpectedly accelerated to +6.6%, reaching the highest level in 40 years. It was a strong number that showed how long persistent inflationary pressure would continue. However, the […]