+24,269 USD Will USD/JPY Move Again on U.S. CPI? Watch for EUR/JPY Rally-Selling Amid Intervention Risks
Will USD/JPY Move Again on U.S. CPI? Watch for EUR/JPY Rally-Selling Amid Intervention Risks Trading Results (August 3–7) Weekly Total: +24,269 USD ■ This Week’s Overview This week, markets were heavily influenced by the rebound following last week’s coordinated U.S.-Japan intervention and the deterioration in U.S. employment data. USD/JPY fell into the 155 range before […]
Today’s Market Outlook US Jobs Report in Focus: Will It Strengthen Expectations for a September Rate Hike?
Today’s Market Outlook US Jobs Report in Focus: Will It Strengthen Expectations for a September Rate Hike? ■ Market Overview The biggest event of the weekend is the release of the US July employment report. Together with next week’s US CPI release, this employment report is being closely watched as a key factor that could […]
Today’s Market Outlook Quiet Trading Ahead of Tomorrow’s US Jobs Report
Today’s Market Outlook Quiet Trading Ahead of Tomorrow’s US Jobs Report ■ Market Overview The FX market is generally calm today. Following last week’s coordinated US-Japan intervention, USD/JPY underwent a substantial adjustment toward yen strength, falling from the 163 range into the 155 range. Although it recovered into the 157 range at the start of […]
Today’s Market Outlook USD/JPY Battles Around 157 as Equity-Driven Yen Selling Meets Coordinated Intervention Concerns
Today’s Market Outlook USD/JPY Battles Around 157 as Equity-Driven Yen Selling Meets Coordinated Intervention Concerns ■ Market Overview USD/JPY plunged to the low-155 range following last week’s coordinated US-Japan intervention, but it has since been bought back toward 158 this week. Trading is currently centered in the 157 range, with post-intervention yen-buying pressure competing against […]
Today’s Market Outlook Post-Intervention Yen Strength Fades as Focus Shifts to the Next Intervention Level and U.S. JOLTS Data
Today’s Market Outlook Post-Intervention Yen Strength Fades as Focus Shifts to the Next Intervention Level and U.S. JOLTS Data ■ Market Overview Coordinated U.S.–Japan intervention was carried out on July 30 and 31, while another round of yen buying resembling official intervention was observed yesterday. However, the direct impact of the yen-buying operations is gradually […]
Today’s Market Outlook Coordinated U.S.–Japan Intervention Changes the Market Regime as Traders Search for the Next Intervention Level
Today’s Market Outlook Coordinated U.S.–Japan Intervention Changes the Market Regime as Traders Search for the Next Intervention Level ■ Market Overview U.S. and Japanese authorities have confirmed that they conducted coordinated yen-buying intervention following the sharp appreciation of the yen late last week. Yen-buying pressure has continued today, with USD/JPY struggling to recover above the […]
Today’s Option Expiries | July 28, 2026
Today’s Option Expiries | July 28, 2026 ■ Spot Prices EUR/USD: 1.1365 USD/JPY: 163.73 GBP/USD: 1.3284 USD/CHF: 0.8193 USD/CAD: 1.4116 AUD/USD: 0.6966 NZD/USD: 0.5764 EUR/GBP: 0.8552 ■ Today’s Expiries | July 28 EUR/USD ・1.1425 (€820M) Spot is currently 1.1365. The strike is some distance above the current market, so its influence on today’s price action […]
Today’s Market Outlook FX Markets Remain Cautious Ahead of U.S. and Japanese Policy Meetings as Equity Volatility Stays Elevated
Today’s Market Outlook FX Markets Remain Cautious Ahead of U.S. and Japanese Policy Meetings as Equity Volatility Stays Elevated ■ Market Overview The sharp decline in equities was the most notable feature of the Tokyo session. Following the previous session’s sell-off in U.S. semiconductor and AI-related shares, two of South Korea’s largest semiconductor stocks fell […]
Today’s Option Expiries | July 27, 2026
Today’s Option Expiries | July 27, 2026 ■ Spot Prices EUR/USD: 1.1406 USD/JPY: 163.58 GBP/USD: 1.3355 USD/CHF: 0.8148 USD/CAD: 1.4081 AUD/USD: 0.7002 NZD/USD: 0.5802 EUR/GBP: 0.8539 ■ Today’s Expiries | July 27 EUR/USD ・1.1290 (€830M) ・1.1350 (€820M) ・1.1360 (€1.4B) ● 1.1375 (€1.8B) Largest ● 1.1400 (€1.7B) ・1.1430 (€600M) ・1.1435 (€550M) ・1.1450 (€750M) ・1.1480 (€730M) ・1.1500 […]
Today’s Market Outlook Dollar Selling Dominates as Middle East Risks Ease, but Equity-Market Volatility Remains a Concern
Today’s Market Outlook Dollar Selling Dominates as Middle East Risks Ease, but Equity-Market Volatility Remains a Concern ■ Market Overview The new trading week has begun with the U.S. dollar under selling pressure as tensions in the Middle East show signs of easing. Over the weekend, both the United States and Iran confirmed that attacks […]