Today’s Market Outlook USD/JPY Battles Around 157 as Equity-Driven Yen Selling Meets Coordinated Intervention Concerns
Today’s Market Outlook USD/JPY Battles Around 157 as Equity-Driven Yen Selling Meets Coordinated Intervention Concerns ■ Market Overview USD/JPY plunged to the low-155 range following last week’s coordinated US-Japan intervention, but it has since been bought back toward 158 this week. Trading is currently centered in the 157 range, with post-intervention yen-buying pressure competing against […]
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 All Eyes on the FOMC: Will the Stagnant Dollar Market Finally Break into Motion?
Today’s Market Outlook All Eyes on the FOMC: Will the Stagnant Dollar Market Finally Break into Motion? ■ Market Overview The Federal Open Market Committee meeting is today’s most important market event. Although the base-case scenario is for the Federal Reserve to leave interest rates unchanged, markets are still assigning a meaningful probability to another […]
Today’s Market Outlook FX Markets Remain Cautious Ahead of U.S. and Japanese Policy Meetings as Equity Volatility Stays Elevated
Today’s Market Outlook FX Markets Remain Cautious Ahead of U.S. and Japanese Policy Meetings as Equity Volatility Stays Elevated ■ Market Overview The sharp decline in equities was the most notable feature of the Tokyo session. Following the previous session’s sell-off in U.S. semiconductor and AI-related shares, two of South Korea’s largest semiconductor stocks fell […]
Today’s Market Outlook Dollar Selling Dominates as Middle East Risks Ease, but Equity-Market Volatility Remains a Concern
Today’s Market Outlook Dollar Selling Dominates as Middle East Risks Ease, but Equity-Market Volatility Remains a Concern ■ Market Overview The new trading week has begun with the U.S. dollar under selling pressure as tensions in the Middle East show signs of easing. Over the weekend, both the United States and Iran confirmed that attacks […]
Today’s Market Outlook USD/JPY Breaks Above 163 as Markets Watch Whether the Upside Momentum Can Be Sustained
Today’s Market Outlook USD/JPY Breaks Above 163 as Markets Watch Whether the Upside Momentum Can Be Sustained ■ Market Overview USD/JPY has broken out of the prolonged consolidation that dominated trading in the 162 area and has now moved above 163. With the market no longer anchored by the large option expiry around 162.00, attention […]
Today’s Market Outlook Dollar Weakness and Yen Weakness Intersect as Markets Turn to U.S. PPI and Middle East Risks
Today’s Market Outlook Dollar Weakness and Yen Weakness Intersect as Markets Turn to U.S. PPI and Middle East Risks ■ Market Overview The Tokyo session has been shaped by a combination of U.S. dollar weakness and Japanese yen weakness. Yesterday’s U.S. CPI report came in below market expectations, pushing Treasury yields lower and triggering broad […]
Today’s Market Outlook All Eyes on U.S. CPI: Will Stronger Inflation Trigger Another Wave of Dollar Buying?
Today’s Market Outlook All Eyes on U.S. CPI: Will Stronger Inflation Trigger Another Wave of Dollar Buying? ■ Market Overview The U.S. dollar rally has paused ahead of today’s inflation report. Yesterday, renewed tensions in the Middle East triggered another wave of safe-haven dollar buying. President Trump adopted a more aggressive stance toward Iran and […]
Today’s Market Outlook Can Safe-Haven Dollar Buying and Japan Selling Extend Further? Markets Focus on GPIF Headlines and Middle East Tensions
Today’s Market Outlook Can Safe-Haven Dollar Buying and Japan Selling Extend Further? Markets Focus on GPIF Headlines and Middle East Tensions ■ Market Overview Markets opened the week with safe-haven demand for the U.S. dollar competing against renewed selling pressure on Japanese assets. Reports over the weekend that tensions between the United States and Iran […]