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USD/JPY Declines on BoJ Hawkish Tone, Intervention Risk
Fundamental Analysis * Hawkish Note: The Japanese Yen gained strength against the U.S. Dollar following hawkish comments from Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda. Adding to the Yen’s momentum, remarks by Japan’s Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato reignited fears of possible government intervention. On Wednesday, Governor Ueda highlighted that the BoJ might consider rate hikesContinue Reading
Pound Weakens as US PPI Records Modest Growth
Fundamental Analysis * PPI Power-Up: The pound sterling which traded against the dollar, reversed its gains and turned negative after the release of U.S. PPI data. The report showed annual headline U.S. PPI rising to 3.3%, higher than November’s 3.0% but slightly below the 3.4% forecast. Core PPI, which excludes the volatile food and energyContinue Reading
USD/CHF Climbs on Strong U.S. Dollar and Upbeat Jobs Report
Fundamental Analysis * Payroll Surge: The USD/CHF pair extends its gains in early trading, buoyed by a stronger dollar following Friday’s upbeat U.S. jobs report. The Greenback’s momentum is fueled by December’s Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) data, which showed a net job addition of 256K, surpassing the forecast of 160K, despite a slight downward revision ofContinue Reading
Oil Prices Spike Amid U.S. Sanctions
Fundamental Analysis * Sanction Shockwave: Oil prices climbed to their highest levels in over three months at Monday’s open, extending their upward trend as investors anticipated that expanded U.S. sanctions would disrupt Russian crude exports to major buyers like China and India. The U.S. Treasury announced on Friday sanctions targeting Russian oil producers Gazprom NeftContinue Reading
Will CPI Spark a Shift? All Eyes on US Inflation Next Week!
Tuesday, 14 January 2025, 15:30 – US PPI (MoM) (Dec) The U.S. Producer Price Index (PPI) for November 2024, published on December 12, 2024, showed a 0.4% increase from the previous month, exceeding economists’ expectations of 0.2% and surpassing the 0.3% rise seen in October. While service prices saw a modest 0.2% increase, the sharpContinue Reading
