Yen Strength and Dollar Weakness Pause This Week, Attention Turns to Upcoming U.S. Blackout Period
This week saw a strong trend of yen appreciation and dollar depreciation, but today the trend has reversed, entering an adjustment phase heading into the weekend. The dollar-yen exchange rate has rebounded from the lower 155 yen range in the Tokyo market yesterday to the upper 157 yen range now. Adjustment Factors Trump’s Republican Presidential […]
Continued Strengthening of the Dollar Amid Bond Market Trends
This week has seen the ongoing strengthening of the US dollar. After a series of major central bank policy announcements in previous weeks, expectations of prolonged high-interest rates by the US Federal Reserve have provided support for the strong dollar. Notably, the movements in selling government bonds (resulting in rising yields) in major countries have […]