The dollar has experienced significant trading activity in recent days, currently consolidating within narrow ranges while exhibiting a slightly firmer bias today. US rates, which surged yesterday, are maintaining elevated levels throughout the Asia Pacific session and into the European morning. We believe the greenback has potential for further short-term corrective gains. In light of Read More
The dollar experienced a decline against the Japanese yen, as Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda offered his most robust signal yet that a potential interest rate hike in December might be on the table, thereby lending support to the struggling yen. Simultaneously, increasing anticipations for a December interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve Read More
The US dollar is exhibiting strength against almost all G10 currencies. The yen stands out as the top performer, remaining nearly unchanged even with the anticipated shift towards a BOJ hike next month. Anticipations have stabilized for a Federal Reserve reduction next month at approximately 80%. The November inflation reports from the largest eurozone members Read More
The US dollar is predominantly exhibiting a narrow mix against the G10 currencies. The Japanese yen stands out as the significant exception. The major currencies are influenced by a gain of approximately 0.35%, while the dollar has declined to a four-day low close to JPY156, following a peak last week just below JPY158. The dollar-bloc Read More
The reevaluation of the perspective for the upcoming FOMC meeting, prompted by remarks from the NY Fed president prior to the weekend, has persisted today; however, the effect on the dollar remains ambiguous. The greenback shows a mixed performance, as European currencies generally outperform the dollar bloc and the Japanese yen. Overall, a broadly consolidative Read More
On Monday, the yen underperformed against a generally weaker dollar, as market participants monitored for indications of official intervention from Tokyo to halt the depreciation of the Japanese currency. The dollar was last up 0.27% against the Japanese currency at 156.8 yen, approaching its 10-month high reached last week. Japan’s currency has been declining due 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 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 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
