Month: October 2023

The major US stock indices have now erased earlier declines. Each of the indices are now higher on the day. Dow industrial average was down -141.85 points at session lows. It is currently up 46.45 points or 0.14% at 32974.63 S&P index was down -13.71 points at session lows. It is currently up 29 points
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Yen continued to face significant pressure in early US session, remaining as the day’s weakest performer. Hopes of substantial changes from BoJ were dashed earlier as it made only a minor adjustment to the definition of yield cap. The selling sentiment intensified following revelation that Ministry of Finance refrained from spending on interventions between September
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Share: Economist Lee Sue Ann and Markets Strategist Quek Ser at UOB Group suggest GBP/USD is now seen trading within the 1.2085-1.2240 band in the next weeks. Key Quotes 24-hour view: We expected GBP to trade in a range of 1.2085/1.2155 yesterday. GBP dipped to a low of 1.2090 before staging a surprising sharp rise to
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Japanese Yen experienced a sharp decline following BoJ’s’s (BoJ) subtle adjustment in its language regarding the yield cap. This move has failed to meet market expectations, pushing Yen back below 150 mark against Dollar. Given this backdrop, there’s potential for Yen’s decline to extend past last week’s low, reflecting the broader market sentiment. Amidst this,
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Share: Japanese Yen strengthens (USD/JPY lower) on Nikkei report.  The week ahead includes key meetings of the Bank of Japan and the Federal Reserve. USD/JPY falls 100 pips on BoJ yield curve rumor. The Japanese Yen (JPY) surged against against the US Dollar on Monday but is now clinging onto the 149.00 handle. The USD/JPY crashed after Nikkei Asia reported
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