USD/JPY above 131.20 after the earlier no change Bank of Japan statement
<p>The Bank of Japan left policy untouched:</p><p><a href="https://www.forexlive.com/centralbank/boj-announces-no-change-to-jgb-yield-band-20230118/" target="_blank" rel="follow" data-article-link="true">BOJ announces no change to JGB yield band</a></p><p>The yen response was instant:</p><p><a href="https://www.forexlive.com/centralbank/usdjpy-and-yen-crosses-have-soared-after-the-boj-leaves-policy-untouched-20230118/" target="_blank" rel="follow" data-article-link="true">USD/JPY (and yen crosses) have soared after the BOJ leaves policy untouched</a></p><p>And the slamming continues:</p><p>Government bond yields across the globe have dipped on the announcement. </p> This article was written […]
S&P 500 Refuses to Break Directional Impasse, USDJPY and USDCNH Depress Dollar Impact
S&P 500, Earnings, USDJPY, BOJ, USDCNH and GDP Talking Points: The Market Perspective: S&P 500 Eminis Bearish Below 3,900; USDJPY Bullish Above 127.00 Despite the discomfort behind capital markets around whether the S&P 500 has broken its technical ceiling or not, there was no material traction found Tuesday In the absence of high-profile, macroeconomic US […]
Fed’s Barkin:”My hope is we have seen peak inflation behind us”
Tom Barkin, the president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, is crossing the wires. Key comments My hope is that we have passed the peak of inflation. The median CPI is still too high for what I want to see. Cannot declare victory over inflation too soon. Doesn’t favour backing off too soon, […]
USDJPY Implied Volatility Suggests Traders Ready for Fireworks
USDJPY, Volatility, BOJ Rate Decision and CADJPY Talking Points: The Market Perspective: USDJPY Bullish Above 129.25 and Bearish Below 127. 25 The Bank of Japan was once the most innocuous of the major central banks for policy focus, but implied volatility suggests the markets are hyper attentive for today meeting A surprise widening of the […]
US Dollar Price Action Setups: EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY
US Dollar Talking Points: Recommended by James Stanley Get Your Free USD Forecast The US Dollar sell-off has continued through the first two weeks of 2023 trade. While the USD grasped onto support at 103.45 coming into the year, sellers have continued to push. The heavy drive for the bearish trend re-appeared on the Friday […]
Technical Trade Set Ups for EURAUD, USDJPY & Crude Oil |
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How a ‘triple-barreled buy signal’ and other green flags could send the S&P 500 20% higher, says this money manager
A holiday-shortened week is looking like it will get off to a lower start, as China landed some weak growth numbers and more earnings roll out. That’s after two positive weeks to start 2023. But there’s more than a whiff of bullishness in the air, according to our call of the day, from investment research […]
Japanese Yen Slides Ahead of BoJ While Chinese Data was Digested. Where to for USD/JPY?
Japanese Yen, USD/JPY, BoJ, JGB, Nikkei 225, China Data, Crude Oil – Talking Points The Japanese Yen softened today ahead of a crucial BoJ meeting Chinese data was better than expected but it wasn’t all good news If the BoJ shift toward further tightening, will USD/JPY resume its downtrend? Recommended by Daniel McCarthy Get Your […]
We could see another USD/JPY sell-off of roughly 3% – Goldman Sachs
As markets brace for Wednesday’s Bank of Japan (BoJ) monetary policy meetings, multiple investment banks and analysts convey their forecasts for the USD/JPY pair that’s been lately gaining more attention, especially after the BoJ’s tweak to the Yield Curve Control (YCC). Analysts at Goldman Sachs (GS) are from the same lot and anticipate the Yen […]
USD/JPY rises back above 128.50 on broad US Dollar strength, ahead of the BoJ’s meeting
The USD/JPY traded below 128.00 for the first time since June 2022. USD/JPY traders are bracing for the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy meeting on Wednesday. USD/JPY Price Analysis: Downward biased; it could test 125.00 in the near term. The USD/JPY recovered after hitting an eight-month low around 127.21, reclaiming 128.00 and advancing sharply toward […]