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Turkish Lira Plunged Again on Erkan’s Resignation and Poor Inflation Data
Feb 06, 2024
The Turkish lira is under pressure again, because of a combination of factors, including just another jaw-dropping...
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...
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.
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...
Turkey's Central Bank Raises Key Rate to 25 Percent
Aug 25, 2023
Yesterday, on August 24, the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) raised its key discount rate by 750 poin...
Turkish Lira Sinks to Fresh Lows Defying the Central Bank’s Interest Rate Hike
Jun 23, 2023
The Turkish lira “welcomed” the new head of the Central Bank of Turkey, and it seems that the markets do not yet be...
High Inflation, Depletion of Foreign Reserves Make Turkish Lira More Exposed to Accelerating Decline
May 23, 2023
The steep decline in the level of foreign exchange reserves of Turkey's central bank raised fears of an impending "...
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...
Turkish Lira: Broken, but Not Defeated
Apr 18, 2023
According to Bloomberg, Turkey’s central bank has requested local lenders to limit the amount of dollar purchases t...
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...
Yen Remains Near September Intervention Levels
Oct 10, 2022
Bank of Japan, BoJ, will not intervene as long as the USDJPY rate is below 145.
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