Commitment of Traders Report (COT)
Commitment of traders – as of Tuesday 24th January 2023: Net-short exposure to JPY futures […]
Week Ahead – All Eyes on the Fed, ECB, BOE and NFP Report
US It doesn’t get any busier than this week. Traders will focus on the FOMC […]
USD/JPY Dips as Tokyo Core CPI Rises
The Japanese yen is in positive territory on Friday. In the European session, USD/JPY is […]
Order Driven/Technical Trade Going into the Weekend
Markets US and European yields yesterday continued the bottoming out process that started earlier this […]
Pressure on BOJ Grows
Market movers today In the US, household spending probably declined in December, with high-frequency indicators […]
Busy Japanese Calendar Next Week, But Yen’s Performance in the Hands of the Fed
Amidst the most important week yet in 2023, we get a plethora of Japanese data. […]
Is the USD/JPY Bearish Move Becoming ‘Long’ in the Tooth?
Inflation in Tokyo rose 4.4% y/y in January, its highest level since 1981. And as […]
Will USDJPY Slide Lower in 2023?
Last year was tough for the Japanese yen. USDJPY gained more than 30% over 2022, […]
Japanese Yen Steady ahead of Tokyo CPI
Tokyo CPI expected to rise Inflation has been on the rise in Japan and the […]
IMF proposes options for BoJ to allow further flexibility and increases in long-term yields
IMF said in a statement that “accommodative monetary policy stance remains appropriate” for BoJ. But […]
BoJ Opinions: Necessary to take some time to examine effect of YCC change
In the Summary of Opinions at BoJ’s January 17-18 monetary policy meeting, it’s repeated noted […]
Japan Tokyo CPI core rose to 3.4% yoy, highest in 42 years
In Japan, Tokyo CPI core (all items ex-fresh food), accelerated from 4.0% yoy to 4.3% […]