As the week comes to an end, the USDJPY fell sharply and in the process tested the low from early November at 149.175. The low reached 149.192 before bouncing. The price is trading at 149.74. The double bottom mirrors the double top from the high this week (on Monday). That high was reached on Monday
weekly USDJPY MUFG Research added a short USD/JPY position (spot ref: 149:60) to its TOTW portfolio. The trade has a target at 143.00, and a stop at 152.10. “We want to maintain some exposure to a further weakening of the US dollar and believe long JPY may be the best way for that right now,”
Share: USD/JPY falls below the key 150.00 level, trading at 149.76, down 0.64% amidst a shift in market sentiment. US housing data shows resilience with Building Permits and Housing Starts exceeding expectations but fails to support USD/JPY. Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda emphasizes the need for patience in monetary policy, linking future
Share: Economists at Danske Bank expect the USD/JPY pair to nosedive over the coming months. Turnaround in US yields to weigh on USD/JPY We forecast USD/JPY to decline below 140 on a 6-12M horizon. This is primarily because we believe that long US yields have reached their peak. We expect yield differentials to
Share: USD/JPY remains on the defensive for the second straight day amid a bearish USD. Bets that the Fed is done with its rate-hiking cycle continues to weigh on the buck. The BoJ’s dovish stance could undermine the JPY and help limit any further losses. The USD/JPY pair edges lower for the second
The US initial jobless claims and continuing claims came in weaker than expectations and is making traders think that employment may be showing some cracks. The Philly Fed business index also declined although it was better than expectations. Rates have moved lower as a result with the 10 year now down -8.4 basis points at
Share: Economists at ING analyze USD/JPY outlook for the next year. Big policy changes in Japan can have a big impact on USD/JPY On the subject of carry, lower volatility favours the carry trade and also the yen as a funding currency. However, we have some quite aggressive forecasts for a lower USD/JPY
Share: USD/JPY meets with some supply on Thursday and reverses a part of the overnight strong move up. Intervention fears, along with the cautious mood, underpin the JPY and exert pressure on the major. The Fed-BoJ policy divergence should continue to act as a tailwind for the pair and help limit losses. The
USDJPY 10 mins USD/JPY is at the best levels of the day, up 66 pips to 151.05. The pair was hit with a double-whammy yesterday with a squeeze lower followed by a broad rout in the US dollar. Today, the bulls are beginning to wade back in with Treasury yields up 6-9 bps across the
Japanese Yen Analysis (USD/JPY, GBP/JPY) US CPI Has Knock on Effects for the Wider FX Market With inflation heading in the right direction, forward-looking markets are already anticipating interest rate cuts sooner than before, potentially accelerating the dollar decline. The greenback has been propped up throughout the rate hiking cycle, buoyed mainly by rising rate
