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 Option Market Overview 14 August 2026
Today’s Option Market Overview 14 August 2026 Spot Prices EUR/USD: 1.1540 USD/JPY: 159.23 GBP/USD: 1.3499 USD/CHF: 0.8135 USD/CAD: 1.3909 AUD/USD: 0.7064 NZD/USD: 0.5866 EUR/GBP: 0.8547 Today, 14 August EUR/USD ・1.1425 (€520 million) ・1.1450 (€770 million) ・1.1490 (€1.2 billion) ・1.1500 (€1.6 billion) ・1.1540 (€900 million) ・1.1545 (€630 million) ● 1.1550 (€1.4 billion) Largest ・1.1600 (€750 million) […]
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 Option Market Overview 13 August 2026
Today’s Option Market Overview 13 August 2026 Spot Prices EUR/USD: 1.1520 USD/JPY: 159.37 GBP/USD: 1.3490 USD/CHF: 0.8137 USD/CAD: 1.3948 AUD/USD: 0.7047 NZD/USD: 0.5829 EUR/GBP: 0.8537 Today, 13 August EUR/USD ・1.1400 (€820 million) ・1.1405 (€550 million) ・1.1415 (€1.6 billion) ・1.1450 (€510 million) ・1.1465 (€520 million) ・1.1500 (€2.0 billion) ・1.1515 (€1.6 billion) ・1.1520 (€830 million) ・1.1525 (€630 […]
Today’s Market Outlook Will There Be a September U.S. Rate Hike? Focus on Today’s U.S. PPI
Today’s Market Outlook Will There Be a September U.S. Rate Hike? Focus on Today’s U.S. PPI ■ Market Summary The main theme this week is whether the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates at the September FOMC meeting. Yesterday’s U.S. CPI came in line with market expectations, confirming a moderation in inflation. Following the release, […]
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 […]
USD/JPY Remains Locked in the Battle for 160 as Easing Middle East Concerns Clash with Intervention Risks
USD/JPY Remains Locked in the Battle for 160 as Easing Middle East Concerns Clash with Intervention Risks Market Overview The two dominant themes in the market remain: Middle East developments and the battle around USD/JPY 160. However, compared with last week’s environment of relentless safe-haven dollar buying, the market is now balancing: expectations of easing […]
USD/JPY Approaches 160 Again as Middle East Risks Ease Slightly
USD/JPY Approaches 160 Again as Middle East Risks Ease Slightly USD/JPY has risen into the upper 159 range and is once again approaching the psychologically important 160 level. The main drivers behind the move are: Ongoing interest rate differentials between the United States and Japan Risk appetite supported by strong equity markets A renewed expansion […]