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Former Japan’s Top FX Diplomat: Tokyo Unlikely to Intervene to Stem Yen Rises Naoyuki Shinohara, an ex-IMF deputy chief and formerly Japan's top currency diplomat crossed the wires last minutes, noting that the Japanese government intervention is unlikely in the fx market to curb a stronger yen...
Confidence in Yen Longs Regained and Sterling Shorts Added – Deutsche Bank Nicholas Weng, Strategist at Deutsche Bank, suggests that as per CORAX Positioning Data from 05-Apr-2016, investors have regained confidence in yen longs and added to sterling shorts...
FOMC Minutes: Hikes on the Agenda of Each Meeting Now - Rabobank Philip Marey, Senior US Strategist at Rabobank, suggests that while the recently released FOMC minutes confirm that there is a lot of uncertainty in the Committee about the economic outlook, with risks tilted to the downside, it is...
USD/JPY: Selling Pressure Intensifies, Looks to Test 109.00 The Japanese currency continues to smash its American counterpart in the mid-Asian trades, with USD/JPY now sinking lower to fresh multi-month lows. USD/JPY drops further from 119...
Gold Sits at Post-FOMC Minutes Highs, Around $ 1226 Gold prices found fresh bids over the last hours and jumped back on the bids as the sentiment soured on the Asian indices, while a weaker USD also supported the gains...
NZD/USD Wavers in a 40-Pips Range Below 10-DMA The NZD/USD pair extends its choppy trend into the Asian trades this Thursday, unable to find a clear direction as sentiment remains mixed, despite higher oil prices. NZD/USD supported at 0.6800 Currently, the NZD/USD pair trades 0.15% lower at 0...
Asian Stocks Trade Mixed Amid Stronger Yen and Oil Rebound The stocks on the Asian bourses stalled the rebound and now pare gains as the Japanese stocks turned negative, weighed heavily by the ongoing rise in the yen...
AUD/USD Regains 0.7600 Amid Positive Equities Oil The AUD/USD pair is seen reversing a downward spike post-China open, and now extends higher on the bids as higher oil and stocks keep the sentiment buoyed. AUD/USD finds bids just below 20-DMA at 0.7693 Currently, the AUD/USD pair gains 0...
Major Asian Markets in Red After Fomc Minutes, Yen Strengthens After Kuroda's Comments Major Asian markets are trading on a mix note after FOMC released March meeting minutes. FOMC March meeting minutes failed to provide any hints regarding further interest rate hike...