Bank of Japan head Haruhiko Kuroda defended its decision to press ahead with the country’s ultra-loose monetary policy Friday, even as the US Federal Reserve and European Central Bank tighten their policies. After a two-day meeting, the BoJ said it would retain its current framework, pointing to a disappointing lack of progress towards its longstanding […]
In Times of Crisis – JPY Thrives Incredible but true, it is with almost 100 percent certainty that any new crisis or sudden bad news in global markets will force a sharp yen appreciation. This was true for the Brexit shock, the recent trade war fears, North Korean missile tests, Japanese earthquakes — you cannot […]
The Japanese economy has been showing convincing signs of strength throughout the month of August. Despite softer than expected imports, Japan still managed to beat Q2 GDP expectations. Economic indicators like the PMIalso signal growth. However, despite the strong GDP outlook, Japan’s inflation rate remains dismally below the Bank of Japan’s targets, leaving the possibility of […]
For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD marginally rose against the JPY and closed at 110.36. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 110.54, with the USD trading 0.16% higher against the JPY from yesterday’s close. Overnight data indicated that Japan’s monetary base climbed 15.6% on an annual basis […]
The Japanese Yen slipped a little Thursday after its homeland’s trade balance came up short. Exports nonetheless continue to rise very strongly and the data were far from weak overall. Japan’s June trade balance came in some way below expectations However, the reason for this seems to have been higher imports This may not displease the […]
The Japanese yen continues to get hammered by its American counterpart in the European session, as dovish BOJ policy outcome combined as well as Governor Kuroda’s remarks during the press conference, continue to undermine the sentiment around the Yen. Technical Analysis USD/JPY failed earlier to hold above 112.00 and recently turned sharply to the downside after the ECB meeting and particularity following […]
Betting against the yen ranks high among currency traders. The yen was at its weakest level against the dollar in nearly four months on Tuesday and has slipped 4.75 per cent over the past 18 trading days. Positioning data shows traders selling, or shorting, the yen at levels not seen since the start of January. […]
May’s labor cash earnings were up 0.7% compared to the same month in 2016, official figures showed. That was well above the 0.4% gain which markets expected. The Japanese government also said that regular pay had put in its biggest annual gain since March 2000 and that overtime payments were rising. For the 24 hours […]
The Japanese Yen was steady against the US Dollar Monday, despite a survey of big manufacturers which found them more cheerful than they’ve been for more than three years and seemed to underscore the Bank of Japan’s relative economic optimism. The official ‘tankan’ survey for this year’s second quarter showed large manufacturers’ sentiment at 17, its […]
Central Banks Turn “Hawkish”, JPY Carry Trade Emerges $GBP, $USD, $EUR, $JPY, $CAD Cable, Loonie and EUR all rose last week on Hawkish comments from central bankers. The BOE Governor Mark Carney said it is not the time of rate hike yet. Then indicated the BOE MPC will start debating raising interest rate in the […]
Japanese Yen (¥) ⇨ US Dollar ($)(JPYUSD) Risk Factor USD/JPY likely to remain bullish in the near term as dollar surges BOJ discussing removing stimulus and tapering Watch for a move towards the 112.00 handle in the coming week The USD/JPY was strongly positive throughout most of last week as the pair rallied strongly in […]
The Japanese yen slid after some disappointing GDP data. The yen was down by about 0.3% around 110.22 per US dollar around 8 a.m. ET after climbing as high as 109.44 in early action. It retraced some of its losses, trading down by 0.2% at 110.02 per dollar at 8:52 a.m. ET. The final reading showed that Japan’s GDP rose by […]
Japanese Yen (¥) ⇨ US Dollar ($)(JPYUSD) Japanese Inflation To Come Yen Edges Lower as US Jobless Claims Beat Expectations, Japanese Inflation Next USD/JPY has posted slight gains in the Thursday session. In North American trade, the pair is trading just below the 112 level. On the release front, US unemployment claims edged up to […]
Japanese Yen (¥) ⇨ US Dollar ($) (JPYUSD) A monthly index of Japanese activity suggested that March was poor USDJPY: Retail trader data shows 63.6% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders long to short at 1.75 to 1. In fact, traders have remained net-long since May 17 when USDJPY traded near 110.938; […]
Japanese Yen (¥) ⇨ US Dollar ($) (JPYUSD) The Japanese yen is climbing. The currency was up by 0.7% at 112.37 per dollar as of 7:56 a.m. ET. Global markets are in risk-off mode, with the yen, gold, and US Treasury’s rallying. Betting on yen appreciation is popular during periods of heightened uncertainty. Treasury’s, considered […]
Japanese Yen (¥) ⇨ US Dollar ($) (JPYUSD) Showing Little Movement Even though the Dollar is deemed to depreciate in the long run, it may remain strong for the time being. Meanwhile, the Bank of Japan does not seem to have any intention to change its negative rate policy. Combining the above with technical reasons, […]
US Dollar ($) ⇨ Japanese Yen (¥)(USDJPY) Japan HEFFX Outlook Overall, the bias in prices is: Sideways. Short term: Prices are stalling. Intermediate term: Prices are ranging. By the way, prices are vulnerable to a correction towards 112.89. The projected upper bound is: 114.48. The projected lower bound is: 109.66. The projected closing price is: […]
US Dollar ($) ⇨ Japanese Yen (¥)(USDJPY) Japan HEFFX Outlook Overall, the bias in prices is: Upwards. Short term: Prices are stalling. Intermediate term: Prices are ranging. By the way, prices are vulnerable to a correction towards 112.96. The projected upper bound is: 116.80. The projected lower bound is: 111.56. The projected closing price is: […]
US Dollar ($) ⇨ Japanese Yen (¥)(USDJPY) Japan HEFFX Outlook Overall, the bias in prices is: Upwards. Short term: Prices are stalling. Intermediate term: Prices are ranging. By the way, prices are vulnerable to a correction towards 112.90. The projected upper bound is: 116.84. The projected lower bound is: 111.59. The projected closing price is: […]
US Dollar ($) ⇨ Japanese Yen (¥)(USDJPY) Japan HEFFX Outlook Overall, the bias in prices is: Sideways. Short term: Prices are stalling. Intermediate term: Prices are ranging. By the way, prices are vulnerable to a correction towards 112.89. The projected upper bound is: 116.32. The projected lower bound is: 111.09. The projected closing price is: […]
US Dollar ($) ⇨ Japanese Yen (¥)(USDJPY) HEFFX Japan Overall, the bias in prices is: Sideways. Short term: Prices are stalling. Intermediate term: Prices are ranging. The projected upper bound is: 115.16. The projected lower bound is: 109.83. The projected closing price is: 112.49. FOREX JPY= closed down -0.220 at 112.480. Volume was 99% below […]
US Dollar ($) ⇨ Japanese Yen (¥)(USDJPY) Japan HEFFX Trading Outlook Overall, the bias in prices is: Upwards. Short term: Prices are stalling. Intermediate term: Prices are trending. The projected upper bound is: 116.77. The projected lower bound is: 111.96. The projected closing price is: 114.36. FOREX JPY= closed down -0.340 at 114.170. Volume was […]
US Dollar ($) ⇨ Japanese Yen (¥)(USDJPY) HEFFX Trading Outlook Overall, the bias in prices is: Upwards. Short term: Prices are stalling. Intermediate term: Prices are trending. The projected upper bound is: 116.88. The projected lower bound is: 112.07. The projected closing price is: 114.48. FOREX JPY= closed down -0.230 at 114.280. Volume was 97% […]
US Dollar ($) ⇨ Japanese Yen (¥)(USDJPY) HEFFX Trading Outlook Overall, the bias in prices is: Upwards. Short term: Prices are stalling. Intermediate term: Prices are trending. Note: this chart shows extraordinary price action to the upside. The projected upper bound is: 119.83. The projected lower bound is: 114.99. The projected closing price is: 117.41. […]
US Dollar ($) ⇨ Japanese Yen (¥)(USDJPY) Trading Outlook Overall, the bias in prices is: Upwards. Short term: Prices are stalling. Intermediate term: Prices are trending. The projected upper bound is: 118.34. The projected lower bound is: 113.63. The projected closing price is: 115.98. FOREX JPY= closed up 0.420 at 115.760. Volume was 92% below […]
US Dollar ($) ⇨ Japan ese Yen (¥)(USDJPY) HEFFX Trading Outlook Overall, the bias in prices is: Upwards. Short term: Prices are moving. Intermediate term: Prices are trending. Note: this chart shows extraordinary price action to the upside. By the way, prices are vulnerable to a correction towards 109.66. The projected upper bound is: 118.64. […]
US Dollar ($) ⇨ Japan ese Yen (¥)(USDJPY) HEFFX Trading Outlook Overall, the bias in prices is: Upwards. Short term: Prices are moving. Intermediate term: Prices are trending. Note: this chart shows extraordinary price action to the upside. By the way, prices are vulnerable to a correction towards 109.39. The projected upper bound is: 117.42. […]
EURUSD, USDJPY Forex Technical Analysis (Daily) EURUSD Euro Current mark – 1.1085 EURUSD: Current pullback after 1.1120 peak should be considered corrective, preceding another rise towards 1.1190 resistance area. Key support lies at 1.1030-40. Resistance Support intraday intraweek intraday intraweek 1.1120 1.1190 1.1030 1.0910 1.1190 1.1415 1.0960 1.0820 USDJPY Japanese Yen Current mark- 103.86 The sell-off […]
US Dollar ($) ⇨ Japanese Yen (¥) (USDJPY) Trading Outlook FOREX JPY= closed down -0.280 at 104.450. Volume was 87% below average (consolidating) and Bollinger Bands were 54% wider than normal. Open High Low Close Volume___ 104.730 104.850 104.400 104.450 8,472 Technical Outlook Short Term: Neutral Intermediate Term: Bearish Long Term: Bearish Moving Averages: 10-period […]
Momentum is a general term used to describe the speed at which prices move over a given time period. Generally, changes in momentum tend to lead to changes in prices. This expert shows the current values of four popular momentum indicators. Stochastic Oscillator One method of interpreting the Stochastic Oscillator is looking for overbought areas […]
FX News: US Dollar ($) ⇨ Japanese Yen (¥) (USDJPY) Shayne Heffernan takes a look at Yen trading this week FOREX JPY= closed down -0.120 at 106.960. Volume was 3% above average (neutral) and Bollinger Bands were 4% narrower than normal. Open High Low Close Volume___ 107.060 107.250 106.530 106.960 69,906 Technical Outlook Short Term: […]
US Dollar ($) ⇨ Japanese Yen (¥) (USDJPY) Trading Outlook FOREX JPY= closed down -2.340 at 106.510. Volume was 19% above average (neutral) and Bollinger Bands were 31% narrower than normal. Open High Low Close Volume___ 108.860 109.130 106.480 106.510 81,012 Technical Outlook Short Term: Oversold Intermediate Term: Bullish Long Term: Bearish Moving Averages: 10-period […]
Abenomics Not Likely to Lift Japan Out of Sluggish Growth Statistics released Wednesday showed Japan recorded better-than-expected economic growth numbers in Q-1 of the year. However, economists said the real picture may not be as rosy as it looks to be based on preliminary statistics. The reform plans championed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, known […]
US RMB Yuan Trading, Clearing Advocates Rally the Need The US market’s USD-centric approach is changing with the RMB Yuan becoming more internationalized. The heads of a US working group formed to push use of the Chinese currency in the United States claim that expanding RMB trading and clearing there will help both the Chinese […]
