Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary: Central Banks Front and Center This Week
Summary United States: Labor Market Continues to Exude Resilience Coming into the week, financial markets […]
Yen Slips after BoJ Maintains Policy Settings, US Nonfarm Payrolls Loom
The Japanese yen is trading at 1.36.83 in the European session, down 0.52%. USD/JPY fell […]
US Jobs Growth in Focus
Market movers today The macro highlight today will be the February US jobs report. We […]
USD/JPY Outlook Mired by Failure to Test December High
USD/JPY Outlook USD/JPY appears to be reversing ahead of the December 2022 high (138.18) as […]
USD/JPY Sharply Lower Ahead of Kuroda’s Last Meeting
The Japanese yen is showing strength on Thursday. In the European session, USD/JPY is trading […]
How Will BOJ Statement Affect the Yen?
The Bank of Japan is expected to release a statement regarding its monetary policy for […]
Bank of Japan: Will Kuroda Pass the Torch Untouched?
On Friday, Haruhiko Kuroda will sit at the helm of the Bank of Japan for […]
Japan’s Wage Growth Disappoints in January, Real Earnings Fall the Most Since 2014
Japan’s nominal labor cash earnings rose by 0.8% yoy in January, below expectations of 1.9% […]
China’s 5% Growth Target Weigh on Energy and Commodity
There are plenty of reasons that should push equities lower, but equities continue trending higher. […]
Week Ahead – Will BoJ Shock Markets Ahead of US Payrolls?
Market participants are in for a wild ride, as the coming week is loaded with […]
Weekly Focus – US Jobs Growth in Focus
Markets remain caught between the soft-landing vs overheating narrative. On the one hand, the challenge […]
BoJ stands pat and maintains easing bias
As anticipated, BoJ left its monetary policy unchanged today, maintaining its easing bias. Despite a […]