Yen Extends Slide as Consumers Reduce Spending
USD/JPY is down 1% this week Japanese wage growth and personal spending decline The Japanese […]
Yen’s Wings Have Been Clipped by BoJ; Could Data Releases Offer Some Reprieve?
The July 28 Bank of Japan meeting proved less exciting than some market participants anticipated […]
Market Awaits Clear Direction Amid Market Lull
As we are now in the traditional summer quiet period, market activities appear largely subdued, […]
Cliff Notes: RBA & FOMC on Hold as ECB & BoE Remain on Tghtening Path
Key insights from the week that was. This week, the RBA decided to leave policy […]
Bank of Japan Intervened With Unscheduled Bond Buying Program
Markets Bunds and US Treasuries parted ways yesterday. Yields on the latter surged more than […]
Japanese Yen Gain Rebounds after Dovish Remarks from BoJ
BoJ says no plans to exit easy monetary policy US to release ADP Employment report […]
BoJ Uchida: Monetary easing to continue to nurture firms’ changing pricing strategies
BoJ Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida highlighted in a speech today an emerging trend in firms’ […]
Yen Slides to 3-Week Low vs Dollar as BoJ Buys JGBs
BoJ announces JGB purchases Japanese yen’s slide continues The Japanese yen has extended its slide […]
China’s Economy Started Third Quarter on Softer Footing
Markets US Treasuries on Friday rallied after the important Employment Cost Index rose a little […]
Yen Staying Bearish after a Wild Ride; Dollar Index Presses Key Resistance
The global financial markets found themselves in a flurry of volatility in the past week, […]
Bank of Japan Delivers Another Hawkish Policy Tweak
Summary The Bank of Japan (BoJ) sprung a surprise at today’s monetary policy announcement, delivering […]
BoJ opinions: Flexible YCC needed while maintaining monetary easing
In the Summary of Opinions at the July 27-28 meeting, BoJ reinforced its commitment to […]