Today’s Market Outlook After U.S. Data, Focus Shifts to Middle East Risk; Intervention Concerns Rise as USD/JPY Approaches 160.00

Today’s Market Outlook After U.S. Data, Focus Shifts to Middle East Risk; Intervention Concerns Rise as USD/JPY Approaches 160.00 ■ Market Summary In today’s Tokyo and Asian sessions, USD/JPY rose into the upper 159 range, setting a new post-intervention rebound high following the coordinated U.S.-Japan intervention. EUR/USD is trading in the upper 1.15 range and […]
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 Focus on Whether U.S. CPI Gives the Dollar a Clear Direction

Today’s Market Outlook Focus on Whether U.S. CPI Gives the Dollar a Clear Direction ■ Market Summary The main focus today is the July U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI). The market expects headline CPI to rise 3.4% year-on-year, slowing slightly from 3.5% previously. Core CPI is expected at 2.5% year-on-year, compared with 2.6% previously. Both […]
【Technical Analysis】11 August 2026

【Technical Analysis】11 August 2026 ■ Summary The current market is centered on rising equities, precious-metals strength, Australian-dollar strength, and a rebound in oil. In FX, AUD/USD is showing strong buying across all timeframes, making it the clearest bullish dollar pair. EUR/USD, GBP/USD, and NZD/USD remain buy-favored on the daily chart, but selling is appearing on […]
Today’s Market Outlook USD/JPY Holds in the 159 Range as Inflation Concerns Persist Ahead of Tomorrow’s U.S. CPI

Today’s Market Outlook USD/JPY Holds in the 159 Range as Inflation Concerns Persist Ahead of Tomorrow’s U.S. CPI ■ Market Overview With Tokyo markets closed, USD/JPY is trading in the low 159 range during Asian hours. Amid continuing uncertainty surrounding the Middle East, NY crude oil futures rose from around $78 to the $82 range […]
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 […]
+108,894 USD | Will the Impact of Coordinated U.S.–Japan Intervention Last?

+108,894 USD | Will the Impact of Coordinated U.S.–Japan Intervention Last? Focus Shifts from Buying USD/JPY to Selling EUR/JPY Rallies Trading Results | July 27–31, 2026 Weekly Total: +108,894 USD ■ Weekly Review This week was marked by severe turbulence in the foreign exchange market amid speculation that Japanese and U.S. authorities had jointly intervened […]