The US dollar is ending June with the kind of support that comes from fear, rates and relative economic strength. It eased slightly on Monday, but the broader move remained firmly in its favour as investors weighed renewed Gulf tensions, rising oil prices and a crucial week of US labour data. The greenback has also
The Japanese yen resumed its downward trend as investors reflected on the recent interventions by the United States and the Bank of Japan. After plunging to 155.20 earlier this week, the USD/JPY pair rebounded to 158.41 as traders bought the dip ahead of the US nonfarm payrolls (NFP) data. Japanese yen resumes its downtrend The
The Japanese yen continued its strong downward trend this week, reaching its lowest level in over 40 years. The USD/JPY crossed the crucial resistance of 162, bringing its 12-month gains to 12.3%. BoJ prepares response to the weaker yen The USD/JPY pair continued its recent upward trend this week as the US Dollar Index (DXY)
The Japanese yen jumped sharply on Thursday as traders braced for a potential intervention by the Bank of Japan (BoJ). The USD/JPY pair retreated to a low of 160.62 from the year-to-date high of 162.84. US published weak non-farm payrolls data The USD/JPY pair retreated after the US published the latest non-farm payrolls (NFP) report.
The dollar’s rally is running into resistance as traders scale back some of the more aggressive Federal Reserve rate-hike bets that had powered the greenback higher. A softer US labour-market signal helped trigger the shift, but the move is now broader than one data point. The euro and sterling are gaining ground, commodity-linked currencies are
The USD/JPY exchange rate has dropped to the crucial support level of 155.20, its lowest level since May 6, as the Japanese yen continues to outperform most major currencies this year. The pair has retreated by more than 4% from its year-to-date high, highlighting the dollar’s recent weakness. This article explores why the Trump administration
The USD/JPY exchange rate tumbled to its lowest level since May 14 as investors reacted to last week’s Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan (BoJ) interest rate decisions and the latest interventions by the US and Japanese authorities. It plunged to 157.45, down by over 4% from the year-to-date high. Japanese yen surges on US
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the US Dollar against a basket of six major currencies, edged higher during Asian trading hours on Monday. The index traded around the 101.00 level after remaining largely unchanged in the previous session. Market participants continued to assess the outlook for US monetary policy. Expectations of further Federal
The NZD/USD exchange rate pulled back a bit on Tuesday, reacting to more weak US macro data, and as traders refocused on the upcoming Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) interest rate decision. It retreated to 0.5693 from last week’s high of 0.5725. RBNZ expected to hike interest rates The New Zealand dollar, commonly known
Global markets remained cautious on Tuesday as investors assessed conflicting signals over potential US-Iran ceasefire talks and looked ahead to the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy meeting. The relief rally sparked by the decision to pause strikes faded quickly. Oil prices also remained under pressure following a sharp decline in West Texas Intermediate crude, while weakness