Tag Archives: USD/JPY
Soft Tokyo core CPI bolsters bets on prolonged BoJ easing, keeping yen under pressure
Tokyo core CPI rose 1.3% in May, below forecasts, bolstering BoJ dovishness, yen weakness, exporter stocks.
Nikkei futures hit record highs as Elliott Wave rally extends, BoJ policy and weak yen underpin gains
Nikkei futures hit record highs; Elliott Wave suggests wave 3 underway, with pullback a bullish buying opportunity.
MUFG sees Middle East risk and higher oil prices boosting dollar via hawkish Fed shift
Middle East tensions and higher oil boost inflation fears, pushing Fed hawkishness, lifting yields, volatility, and dollar strength.
USD/JPY nears 160 as yield spreads widen, with Japan intervention risk back in focus
USD/JPY nears 160 as yield gaps widen; intervention risk rises; options hedge costs fall; BOJ hike priced.
USD/JPY climbs for a second day as rate differential supports cautious push towards 160
USD/JPY extends gains to 159.51; upside toward 159.70 possible, 159.95 doubtful; support 159.35/159.00; intervention risk near 160.
Overseas appetite for Japanese equities stalls as yen weakness and BoJ hike fears weigh
Foreign demand for Japanese equities cooled sharply as net inflows collapsed, amid yen weakness and BoJ uncertainty.
Dollar-yen nears 160 again as Japan’s intervention fades and yield gap sustains carry trade
Despite $60bn Japan intervention, USD/JPY rebounds near 159.5 as yield gap persists; 160 breakout risks response.
Ueda Warns Oil Shocks Could Embed Inflation as Yen Weakness Raises Odds of BoJ Action
Ueda warns Japan’s fifth oil shock may entrench inflation via weak yen, wage gains, prompting BOJ vigilance.
Yen Slides as Dollar Nears 160, Tokyo CPI and US PCE in Spotlight
Yen weakens as USD/JPY nears 160; BoJ hike hopes fade amid US yields, intervention risk, data.
USD/JPY Steadies as JGB Demand Strengthens; Markets Price June BoJ Hike, Option Sellers Eye 160 Ceiling
USD/JPY steady as JGB demand strengthens, oil falls; BoJ hike priced; volatility compresses; sell 160 calls.