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 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 […]
+24,269 USD Will USD/JPY Move Again on U.S. CPI? Watch for EUR/JPY Rally-Selling Amid Intervention Risks
Will USD/JPY Move Again on U.S. CPI? Watch for EUR/JPY Rally-Selling Amid Intervention Risks Trading Results (August 3–7) Weekly Total: +24,269 USD ■ This Week’s Overview This week, markets were heavily influenced by the rebound following last week’s coordinated U.S.-Japan intervention and the deterioration in U.S. employment data. USD/JPY fell into the 155 range before […]