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 […]
USD/JPY Dips as Tokyo Core CPI Slows
The Japanese yen has gained ground on Friday. In the European session, USD/JPY is trading […]
The Week Head: BOJ, RBA and BOC Meetings (With NFP to Go)
We should be in for an exciting week for markets, with three ‘major currency’ central […]
Yen Edges Lower, Eyes on Tokyo Core CPI
It has been a quiet week for the Japanese yen, but USD/JPY is showing some […]
BoJ Takata: We need to patiently maintain monetary easing
BoJ board member Hajime Takata said said in a speech today, “now is the time where […]
BoJ Uchida: Shouldn’t modify easy policy just because there are side-effects
Incoming BoJ Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida told an upper house confirmation hearing, “BOJ must maintain […]
BoJ Wakatabe: Dangers of secular stagnation and Japanification not yet passed
BoJ Deputy Governor Masazumi Wakatabe said, “the mild-inflation regime has not come to an end, […]
Money Markets Raised Fed Terminal Rate to 5.4%
Markets Core bonds tumbled on Friday. US yields soared 4.5 to 12.7 bps with the […]
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% […]