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 […]

【Technical Analysis】17 August 2026

【Technical Analysis】17 August 2026 ■ Summary Today’s technical picture clearly shows broad dollar weakness and strength in major currencies, precious metals, and equity indices. EUR/USD, GBP/USD, and NZD/USD are rated “Strong Buy” across all timeframes. AUD/USD is also rated “Strong Buy” from the 15-minute chart through the daily chart, confirming aligned uptrends among non-dollar currencies. […]

Today’s Option Market Overview 17 August 2026

Today’s Option Market Overview 17 August 2026 Spot Prices EUR/USD: 1.1584 USD/JPY: 159.10 GBP/USD: 1.3546 USD/CHF: 0.8115 USD/CAD: 1.3862 AUD/USD: 0.7102 NZD/USD: 0.5910 EUR/GBP: 0.8547 Today, 17 August EUR/USD ● 1.1500 (€2.3 billion) Largest ・1.1600 (€510 million) ・1.1680 (€550 million) The current price is 1.1584. Today’s largest option is at 1.1500, with a notional value […]

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 […]

【Technical Analysis】13 August 2026

【Technical Analysis】13 August 2026 ■ Summary The main themes in the current market are dollar weakness, strength in yen crosses, higher precious metals, and rising equities. In FX, EUR/USD, GBP/USD, AUD/USD, and NZD/USD are strong, with dollar selling dominant across dollar pairs. EUR/USD, GBP/USD, and NZD/USD are particularly strong, showing strong buy signals across all […]

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 […]