The significant decline in global equities following the unexpected turnaround in the US yesterday stands out as the key event today. The major markets within the Asia Pacific region experienced a decline exceeding 2% today. Europe’s Stoxx 600 has declined by over 1%. The asset is experiencing a decline for the sixth time in the Read More
The yen remained close to a 10-month low on Friday, yet received some support as Japanese officials intensified their verbal interventions to curb the currency’s drop, while the dollar was poised for its strongest week in over a month. The yen experienced a brief uptick in early Asian trading following comments from Japanese Finance Minister Read More
The US dollar remains relatively stable against the majority of G10 currencies as the North American session approaches. Following yesterday’s advance, there were some additional gains in the greenback, although they were limited. The dollar’s rally against the yen persisted. The price approached JPY157.80 before retreating to approximately JPY157.10, where it encountered support in Europe. Read More
The dollar appreciated against the yen on Wednesday, causing the Japanese currency to decline to a 10-month low. Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama stated that Japan’s new government was vigilantly observing the markets “with a high sense of urgency.” On Wednesday, Japanese government ministers, including Katayama, convened with Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda. The yen Read More
The US dollar exhibits strength today. The currency has achieved a new ten-month peak against the yen, slightly exceeding JPY156, while the euro has encountered a five-day low close to $1.1565. Emerging market currencies are showing a varied performance. The PBOC established the dollar’s reference rate at a peak for the month. The flow of Read More
In September, foreign holdings of U.S. Treasuries experienced a decline, as per reports, marking the first decrease in six months. The Treasury has at last published the capital flows data following the federal government’s 43-day shutdown. The Treasury announced that data for October will be released on December 18. In September, holdings of U.S. Treasuries Read More
The ongoing sell-off in equities persists, while the foreign exchange market remains subdued, with the dollar largely trading within narrow ranges. The currency exhibits strength against the majority of its counterparts, with the dollar bloc demonstrating notable resilience today. The dollar has achieved a new nine-month peak in its exchange rate with the yen. In Read More
The dollar reached a new 9-1/2-month peak against the yen before pulling back and slightly declined against the euro on Tuesday, as investors expressed concerns regarding Japan’s fiscal position and looked ahead to U.S. data for indications on the Federal Reserve’s forthcoming actions. Global equities experienced a downturn, particularly in technology-focused sectors, yet the response Read More
The US Dollar exhibits a modest strengthening against the majority of G10 currencies, with the Antipodean currencies at the forefront, experiencing declines of approximately 0.25%. Rising tensions between Japan and China, along with a shift in expectations regarding a Federal Reserve cut and a Bank of Japan hike next month, maintain the dollar’s proximity to Read More
The dollar firmed slightly on Monday as investors braced for the release of a slew of U.S. economic data following the ending of the government’s shutdown, hoping it will add clarity to the Federal Reserve’s rate outlook in December. Market reaction to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs U-turn on more than 200 food products was Read More
