The USDJPY moved sharply lower today, driven by renewed concerns over potential Bank of Japan intervention as the pair pushed above the 160.00 level. That warning was enough to trigger aggressive selling. The decline stalled just ahead of a key technical target—the 61.8% retracement of the move up from the February 12 low. That level comes in at 155.50,…
The Euro (EUR) edges higher against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday as the Greenback softens broadly following possible intervention from Tokyo, with authorities seen selling Dollars to support the Japanese Yen (JPY), while the Euro also draws some support from the latest monetary policy decision by the European Central Bank(ECB). At the time of writing, EUR/USD is trading…
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The Japanese yen surged sharply on Thursday after Japan’s Vice Finance Minister issued a stark “final warning” to yen speculators, sending USD/JPY tumbling more than 4 big figures from a 21-month high.
The euro is rising after ECB sources cited by Reuters said: June hike “very likely” and policymakers were in broad agreement Some already advocated for a hike (Lagarde hinted at this) Several Governors think at least two hikes will be needed unless the war ends and Brent quickly drops Governors discussed the required amount of tightening The headline said…
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret note the Canadian Dollar (CAD) is edging higher as the softer US Dollar (USD) and a narrower 1Y US/Canada swap spread support the currency. The Bank of Canada (BoC) left policy unchanged, highlighting offsetting risks from Oil and trade. Technicals point to firm resistance above 1.37 and scope for a USDCAD pullback….
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Financial markets are rarely boring, but this week’s FOMC meeting felt like the season finale of a high-stakes political drama. For those new to central banking, the U.S. Federal Reserve is essentially the “banker for banks.” Its job is a balancing act known as the Dual Mandate: keep prices stable — meaning low inflation — while ensuring as many…
Prior 3.75% Bank rate vote 0-8-1 vs 0-8-1 expected (Pill voted to raise bank rate by 25 bps) Reasonable to hold bank rate at 3.75% given UK economic situation and Middle East uncertainty CPI likely to be higher this year as effect of higher energy prices passes through Our job is to make sure inflation gets back to 2%…
The Bank of England (BoE) is widely expected to hold the benchmark Bank Rate unchanged at 3.75% for a third consecutive meeting on Thursday, as traders assess the impact of the Middle East war on prices and the UK economy. The Persian Gulf conflict-led elevated Oil prices have raised inflation concerns and kept expectations of a BoE rate hike…
