✅ Post-BOJ Market Outlook: Dovish Tone Confirms Yen Selling Bias

  ✅ Post-BOJ Market Outlook: Dovish Tone Confirms Yen Selling Bias Today, the Bank of Japan’s dovish stance has reaffirmed expectations of continued yen selling, with yen weakness prevailing across the board, including in cross-yen pairs. 🎯 Short-Term Focus Points: The 144.30–144.50 zone is expected to be a key resistance due to recent option barriers. […]

Chinese Economic Stimulus Measures Bring Relief, Quietly Approaching the Weekend

Chinese Economic Stimulus Measures Bring Relief, Quietly Approaching the Weekend This week, the U.S. dollar has been strengthening, especially after U.S. retail sales surpassed expectations, reinforcing the impression of the U.S. economy’s strength in the market. As a result, expectations for significant interest rate cuts by U.S. financial authorities have diminished. The market is starting […]

Yen Weakening Amidst Expectations of China’s Economic Stimulus and Ueda’s Remarks

Yen Weakening Amidst Expectations of China’s Economic Stimulus and Ueda’s Remarks In the Tokyo market after the holiday, the yen is gradually depreciating. There are rising expectations that China will actively implement economic stimulus measures, leading to an increase in commodity prices such as crude oil and iron ore. As a result, USD/JPY has moved […]

Strong yen and weak dollar kick off week ahead of FOMC and BOJ meetings

Current Market Situation: At the start of the week, USD/JPY dipped to the 139 range, marking the lowest level for the yen since July last year. Although it has since recovered to the 140 range, there remains strong selling pressure on the dollar amid uncertainties surrounding the upcoming FOMC and BOJ meetings. FOMC Expectations: Last […]

BOJ Raises Policy Interest Rate: Outlook from Governor Ueda’s Press Conference

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) has decided to raise the policy interest rate to around 0.25%. In a press conference on the 31st, Governor Kazuo Ueda stated, “As the outlook for the economy and prices is progressing smoothly, we will consider further rate hikes if this outlook materializes.” Regarding the economic impact of additional rate […]

Preparing for Tomorrow’s BOJ Decision Meeting Announcement

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) Monetary Policy Meeting has begun today, with the results expected to be announced tomorrow, likely around midday. Following the announcement, BOJ Governor Ueda will hold a press conference. The market’s main scenario is a reduction in government bond purchases from the current 6 trillion yen to 3 trillion yen over […]