USD Market Isn’t Impressed by Renewed (Car, Pharma & Chip) Import Tariff Threat
Markets The first high-level in-person talks between the US and Russia since the 2022 invasion […]
Not Convinced that Higher Inflation Figure Will Trigger Sustained Further USD Gains
Markets Fed Chair Powell’s appearance before the Senate Banking Committee yesterday didn’t yield much clues […]
Dollar’s Wild Week Ends in Uncertainty, Awaits Next Tariff Cue
Dollar faced significant volatility last week as shifting trade policy signals from the White House […]
US Payrolls Today’s Economic Highlight
Markets The BoE cut its policy rate yesterday by 25 bps to 4.5% in a […]
IMF backs BoJ’s gradual rate hikes, sees policy rate moving toward neutral by 2027
Nada Choueiri, deputy director of IMF’s Asia-Pacific Department and mission chief for Japan, stated that […]
JPY: Is This The Time It Sticks?
Sentiment across Europe and the US improves on waning trade tensions with the US. Most […]
BoJ’s Tamura advocates rate hike to 1% by late fiscal 2025
BoJ board member Naoki Tamura, a known hawk, reinforced his stance on the need for […]
USD/JPY Trading Outlook: Testing Support at 100 & 200-Day MA
USD/JPY is testing a crucial support level. BOJ rate hike expectations are growing on the […]
BoJ’s Ueda prioritizes underlying inflation trends, not short-term volatility
BoJ Governor Kazuo Ueda reiterated the central bank’s commitment to achieving its 2% inflation target […]
US-Canada Talks Offer Hope, But Risk Aversion Keeps Yen in Demand
After a burst of volatility earlier in the session, currency markets are taking a breather […]
BoJ opinions signal more rate hikes as inflation risks tilt higher
BoJ’s Summary of Opinions from the January 23-24 meeting indicates a growing shift toward policy […]
BoJ’s Takata: Gradual policy shifts should continue beyond January hike
BoJ Board Member Hajime Takata emphasized the need for the central bank to continue to […]