[-US$41,713] Dollar Strength After the FOMC, Yen Weakness After the BOJ Thin Holiday Trading and Intervention Risk Are the Next Focus
[-US$41,713] Dollar Strength After the FOMC, Yen Weakness After the BOJ Thin Holiday Trading and Intervention Risk Are the Next Focus Trading Results 14–18 September Weekly Total: -US$41,713 Weekly Review This week, trends that had been working through the previous week were substantially reversed, making directional judgement particularly difficult. BTC fell early in the week […]
Today’s Market Outlook Yen Weakness Continues Despite BOJ Rate Hike Focus on Whether USD/JPY Can Establish Itself Above 158
Today’s Market Outlook Yen Weakness Continues Despite BOJ Rate Hike Focus on Whether USD/JPY Can Establish Itself Above 158 Market Overview At today’s Bank of Japan monetary policy meeting, the policy rate was raised from around 1.00% to around 1.25%, in line with market expectations. However, the decision was not unanimous, passing by a 7–2 […]
Today’s Market Outlook 17 September 2026 Dollar Rally Pauses Focus on the Bank of England Vote Split, QT Policy, and Tomorrow’s BOJ Meeting
Today’s Market Outlook 17 September 2026 Dollar Rally Pauses Focus on the Bank of England Vote Split, QT Policy, and Tomorrow’s BOJ Meeting Market Overview The dollar rally that followed yesterday’s FOMC has paused in the Tokyo market. Oil prices have fallen following reports that Saudi Arabia is progressing with pipeline repairs. This has eased […]
+5,328 USD Double Rate Hikes from the Fed and BOJ Ahead: Will USD/JPY Break Below ¥152, or Will the Yen Rally Unwind?
+5,328 USD Double Rate Hikes from the Fed and BOJ Ahead: Will USD/JPY Break Below ¥152, or Will the Yen Rally Unwind? Trading Results, 7–11 September Weekly Total: +5,328 USD This Week’s Summary This week, the yen strengthened further, driven by yen carry-trade unwinding and expectations of a Bank of Japan rate hike. USD/JPY fell […]
+36,544 USD USD/JPY Plunges into the 155 Range U.S. CPI and Trump Administration Pressure for Rate Cuts Are the Next Focus
+36,544 USD USD/JPY Plunges into the 155 Range U.S. CPI and Trump Administration Pressure for Rate Cuts Are the Next Focus Trading Results, 31 August–4 September Weekly Total: +36,544 USD ■ This Week’s Summary This week, USD/JPY fell sharply by around five yen from the 160 range into the 155 range, marking a major shift […]
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 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 Will Calm Summer-Vacation Trading Continue? Dollar Weakness and Dip-Buying Demand Intersect
Today’s Market Outlook Will Calm Summer-Vacation Trading Continue? Dollar Weakness and Dip-Buying Demand Intersect ■ Market Summary As the global summer vacation season reduces market participation, today’s FX market is showing relatively calm trading conditions. Following the U.S. employment report on the 7th, last week’s U.S. CPI, PPI, and retail sales data were also broadly […]