【Technical Analysis】August 20, 2026
【Technical Analysis】August 20, 2026 ■ Overall Market Summary The main themes in the current market are broad U.S. dollar weakness, euro strength, pound strength, Australian dollar strength, New Zealand dollar strength, Swiss franc strength, higher crude oil prices, and short-term weakness in major equity indices. EUR/USD, GBP/USD, AUD/USD, and NZD/USD are showing strong buy signals […]
Today’s Market Outlook Focus on U.S. Treasury yields as markets assess the impact of the Treasury’s long-term bond buyback expansion
Today’s Market Outlook Focus on U.S. Treasury yields as markets assess the impact of the Treasury’s long-term bond buyback expansion ■ Market Overview The foreign exchange market is showing a slight bias toward U.S. dollar selling today, with traders closely watching movements in U.S. Treasury yields. In yesterday’s overseas session, the U.S. Treasury announced around […]
Today’s Market Outlook Focus on the FOMC Minutes as Markets Search for Direction in the U.S. Dollar
Today’s Market Outlook Focus on the FOMC Minutes as Markets Search for Direction in the U.S. Dollar ■ Market Summary The U.S. dollar is weaker and the yen is firmer in today’s FX market. The Dollar Index peaked near 99.692 during the Tokyo morning session before falling to around 99.396 in early London trading. It […]
【Technical Analysis】18 August 2026
【Technical Analysis】18 August 2026 ■ Summary The main themes are Australian dollar strength, euro strength, bullish daily charts in yen crosses, and higher oil prices. AUD/USD is strongly bullish across all timeframes, making it the clearest strong dollar pair. EUR/USD is also strong in the short term and on the daily chart, indicating that the […]
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 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 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 […]
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 USD/JPY Recovers Most of Its Post-Jobs-Report Decline; U.S. CPI Is the Next Focus
Today’s Market Outlook USD/JPY Recovers Most of Its Post-Jobs-Report Decline; U.S. CPI Is the Next Focus ■ Market Overview In the Tokyo and Asian sessions at the start of the week, USD/JPY rose from the upper 157 range to the low 158 range, recovering most of the decline triggered by last week’s weak U.S. employment […]