Weekly Focus – Geopolitical and Inflation Risks Remain Elevated
The upbeat macro data releases continued to push markets towards pricing in tighter financial conditions. […]
Yen Enters a New Downfall
Consumer prices in Japan continue to rise steadily, but this is of little concern to […]
Yen Edges Lower after BoJ’s Ueda Testimony
The Japanese yen is slightly weaker on Friday. In the European session, USD/JPY is trading […]
Japan CPI core hit 41-yr high at 4.2% in Jan
Japan all item CPI rose from 4.0% yoy to 4.3% yoy in January, below expectation […]
Japan Jan Inflation and Ueda Testimony
After taking a break on Wednesday for the Emperor’s birthday, the yen could be in […]
Risk Sentiment Stabilized, Dollar Looks Into FOMC Minutes
Risk sentiment appears to have stabilized as markets enter into US session. There have been […]
BoJ Tamura: Appropriate to maintain monetary easing for now
BoJ board member Naoki Tamura said, “we’re now in a phase where we need to […]
Plenty to Look Forward To
It hasn’t been the most thrilling start to the week but the good news is […]
BoJ Amamiya: Difficult challenge is to determine whether exit conditions are in place
BoJ Deputy Governor Masayoshi Amamiya told the parliament that the central bank has already shifted to […]
Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary: Rates Market Reset
Summary United States: Do Not Go Quietly Into That Good Night Resilience was on full […]
BoJ Ueda: Current policy a necessary, appropriate means to achieve 2% inflation
At a parliamentary confirmation hearing, incoming BoJ Governor Kazuo Ueda said, “current policy is a […]