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Japanese Yen Seems Unemotional after Fed’s Hints at Monetary Policy Turnaround, as BoJ Keeps Slightly Negative Interest Rate in Place
Jan 24, 2024
The Japanese yen consolidated as the Bank of Japan issued a restrictive statement that it is expected to withdraw i...
The U.S. National Debt Broke a Record Again, Topping $34 Trillion.
Jan 08, 2024
It took only 3 months to reach new highs. Back in June 2023, Joe Biden suspended the national debt limit until Janu...
Transitory Dollar Weakness Temporarily Pushed Yen and Other Asian/Pacific Currencies Higher
Dec 07, 2023
The USD/JPY pair experienced a significant correction of around 1.5% lately.
New Israeli-Hamas Events Point to Increasing Chances of Further Oil Price Spikes
Oct 18, 2023
Tension escalated in the Middle East after hundreds were killed in a blast at a Gaza hospital, sparking concerns ab...
Spectacular Sight of the Falling Yen May Be Interrupted by BoJ’s Interventions – First since October
Sep 27, 2023
The widening interest rate differential between the U.S. and Japan has pushed the yen lower since the Federal Reser...
DXY Dollar Index Little Changed Despite Stalling Talks about Debt Ceiling Increase
May 10, 2023
The DXY Dollar Index Spot is trading nearly unchanged today at 101.72, seemingly ignoring the latest news about sta...
Japanese Yen and Australian Dollar Diverge on Respective Central Bank Policies and Outlooks
May 02, 2023
The Japanese yen continued its sharp downward slide on Tuesday, May 2, hitting its 15-year low against the euro, as...
U.S. Dollar vs Japanese Yen: If “Ifs” and “Buts” Were Candies and Nuts, We’d All Have Merry Christmas
Apr 10, 2023
Selling the dollar for the yen was the main trade idea at Morgan Stanley as of end-March as investors await confirm...
Japanese Yen: Year in Review and General Outlook
Dec 29, 2022
USD/JPY rose 0.3% to 133.72, as of this writing, bouncing back after dropping as low as 130.58 just over a week ago...
Biden’s CHIPS Act Prompts to Take a More Detailed Look at Semiconductor Stocks and ETFs
Dec 01, 2022
The iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX), an exchange-traded fund holding 30 hot semiconductor stocks.
Diesel Fuel: Crunch Time Is Coming, Unless Something Changes
Oct 26, 2022
After a short pause, Diesel futures trading in New York surged almost back to the highest level in records going ba...
ITA: Defense Stocks as Apparent Pick amidst Escalation of Geopolitical Wars
Oct 12, 2022
The iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF is up 191% over the past 10 years but has been relatively flat over the pa...
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