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 Option Overview 2 September 2026
Today’s Option Overview 2 September 2026 Spot Prices EUR/USD: 1.1581 USD/JPY: 159.85 GBP/USD: 1.3500 USD/CHF: 0.8125 USD/CAD: 1.3912 AUD/USD: 0.7142 NZD/USD: 0.5841 EUR/GBP: 0.8574 Today, 2 September EUR/USD ・1.1600 (€1.4 billion) ・1.1650 (€1.1 billion) ・1.1655 (€510 million) ・1.1675 (€569 million) ● 1.1700 (€2.0 billion) Largest The current price is 1.1581. The largest option is €2.0 […]
Today’s Market Outlook 2 September 2026 Triple Pressure from Higher Oil, Lower Equities, and Lower Bonds Dollar Buying Gains the Upper Hand After Yen Strength Pauses
Today’s Market Outlook 2 September 2026 Triple Pressure from Higher Oil, Lower Equities, and Lower Bonds Dollar Buying Gains the Upper Hand After Yen Strength Pauses ■ Market Summary Global financial markets are facing a threefold challenge: higher oil prices driven by worsening Middle East tensions, falling bond prices amid inflation and fiscal concerns, and […]
Today’s Option Overview 1 September 2026
Today’s Option Overview 1 September 2026 Spot Prices EUR/USD: 1.1608 USD/JPY: 159.85 GBP/USD: 1.3546 USD/CHF: 0.8092 USD/CAD: 1.3864 AUD/USD: 0.7169 NZD/USD: 0.5911 EUR/GBP: 0.8567 Today, 1 September EUR/USD ・1.1500 (€643 million) ・1.1540 (€1.2 billion) ・1.1580 (€528 million) ・1.1585 (€700 million) ・1.1590 (€655 million) ● 1.1600 (€2.3 billion) Largest ・1.1625 (€675 million) ・1.1635 (€735 million) ・1.1650 […]
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 Option Overview 31 August 2026
Today’s Option Overview 31 August 2026 Spot Prices EUR/USD: 1.1586 USD/JPY: 159.83 GBP/USD: 1.3544 USD/CHF: 0.8093 USD/CAD: 1.3896 AUD/USD: 0.7163 NZD/USD: 0.5913 EUR/GBP: 0.8554 Today, 31 August EUR/USD ● 1.1600 (€2.9 billion) Largest ・1.1610 (€1.0 billion) ・1.1625 (€1.7 billion) ・1.1650 (€729 million) ・1.1675 (€1.4 billion) ・1.1680 (€797 million) ・1.1725 (€650 million) The current price is […]
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 Option Overview 28 August 2026
Today’s Option Overview 28 August 2026 Spot Prices EUR/USD: 1.1643 USD/JPY: 159.53 GBP/USD: 1.3584 USD/CHF: 0.8049 USD/CAD: 1.3851 AUD/USD: 0.7193 NZD/USD: 0.5956 EUR/GBP: 0.8567 Today, 28 August EUR/USD ・1.1575 (€528 million) ・1.1600 (€812 million) ・1.1625 (€765 million) ● 1.1650 (€1.16 billion) Largest ・1.1680 (€759 million) ・1.1725 (€840 million) The current price is 1.1643. Today’s largest […]
Today’s Market Outlook Fed Chair Warsh’s Keynote Speech in Focus Dollar and U.S. Yields Could Move Sharply Depending on His Inflation Assessment
Today’s Market Outlook Fed Chair Warsh’s Keynote Speech in Focus Dollar and U.S. Yields Could Move Sharply Depending on His Inflation Assessment ■ Market Summary The main event today is Fed Chair Warsh’s keynote speech at the Jackson Hole Symposium, scheduled for 23:00 Japan time. In early London trading, yen selling is modestly dominant. USD/JPY […]