Japanese Yen, USD/JPY, US Dollar, BoJ, YCC, Federal Reserve, Crude Oil – Talking Points The Japanese Yen might need a change in Bank of Japan policy to support it Treasury yields remain robust after a small pullback as Fed policy moves into view If USD/JPY trades well above 150, volatility could accelerate Recommended by Daniel
© Reuters On Tuesday, the Kenyan shilling fell to a historic low against the US dollar, with the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) quoting it at 149.27, an increase from Friday’s close of 149.20. This depreciation has driven up import costs and inflation, according to a CBK statement. The situation has resulted in higher prices
Crude Oil, WTI, Brent, US Dollar, Israel, USD, Gold – Talking Points Oil prices have leapt higher as markets re-appraise the Middle East The US Dollar resumed strengthening as perceived havens gain favour If geo-political conditions remain unstable, is that supportive of WTI? Recommended by Daniel McCarthy How to Trade Oil Crude oil prices jumped
A heads up for thinned-out liquditity in Asia time here on Monday, 9 October 2023 with Japanese markets closed for a holiday. Japanese banks will not be marking markets in FX today, this leaves Singapore, Hong Kong Australia and New Zealand as the active major forex centres. Trade in cash US Treasuries will be basically
Going into the fourth quarter, interest rate markets are pricing in a peak in most major central bank monetary policy tightening cycles by the end of this year, if not sooner. Remarks from policy makers across the spectrum point toward future decisions on cash rates being dependent on the incoming economic data. This is somewhat