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 […]
U.S. CPI Fails to Break USD/JPY… The Battle Around 160.00 and BOJ Rate-Hike Expectations Become the Next Focus
U.S. CPI Fails to Break USD/JPY… The Battle Around 160.00 and BOJ Rate-Hike Expectations Become the Next Focus Trading Results, 10–14 August Weekly Total: -132,554 USD ■ Weekly Summary This week was about determining whether the dollar weakness following the U.S. employment report would continue, or whether USD/JPY would return toward 160.00. As a result, […]
Today’s Market Outlook Will Diverging U.S. and Japanese Monetary Policy Push USD/JPY Lower? Focus on U.S. Retail Sales Today
Today’s Market Outlook Will Diverging U.S. and Japanese Monetary Policy Push USD/JPY Lower? Focus on U.S. Retail Sales Today ■ Market Summary The key focus in overseas markets today will be how changes in expectations for U.S. and Japanese monetary policy affect USD/JPY. Toward the end of the Tokyo session, reports emerged that the Bank […]
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 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 […]
【+197,641 USD】USD/JPY Heading Toward 165? A Market-Moving Week Ahead With the FOMC and BOJ Meetings
【+197,641 USD】USD/JPY Heading Toward 165? A Market-Moving Week Ahead With the FOMC and BOJ Meetings Trading Period: July 20–24, 2026 Weekly Total: +197,641 USD ■ Weekly Review This week’s key takeaway was extremely clear. We successfully captured the strong upward trend in GOLD and significantly increased profits. Meanwhile, the U.S. dollar remained near elevated levels […]
Today’s Market Outlook Safe-Haven Dollar Demand Drives the Market as Traders Watch for Weekend Position Adjustments
Today’s Market Outlook Safe-Haven Dollar Demand Drives the Market as Traders Watch for Weekend Position Adjustments ■ Market Overview The Tokyo session has remained relatively subdued, with price action largely confined to narrow ranges. However, the dollar strengthened during the previous overseas session and continues to hold those gains today. The main driver is the […]
Today’s Market Outlook USD/JPY Breaks Above 163 as Markets Watch Whether the Upside Momentum Can Be Sustained
Today’s Market Outlook USD/JPY Breaks Above 163 as Markets Watch Whether the Upside Momentum Can Be Sustained ■ Market Overview USD/JPY has broken out of the prolonged consolidation that dominated trading in the 162 area and has now moved above 163. With the market no longer anchored by the large option expiry around 162.00, attention […]