Month: March 2024

Japanese Yen breached its recent low against the broadly strong Dollar in Asian session today, but the selloff halted just before reaching 152 mark. The momentum of Yen’s decline appears to be cushioned by Japan’s heightened verbal intervention. Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki issued a stern warning about Yen’s depreciation, warning of “decisive steps” to support

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Oil prices were broadly level on Wednesday, after official numbers were released for U.S. crude stockpile and signs the OPEC+ producer group is unlikely to change its output policy at a technical meeting next week Brent crude futures for May were down 23 cents, or 0.3%, to $86.02 a barrel by 1447 GMT while the

Japanese Yen staged in a notable rebound in European session, triggered by heightened market vigilance towards market interventions. This reaction comes in the wake of a significant meeting between Japan’s Ministry of Finance, Financial Services Agency, and Bank of Japan, marking the first such tripartite gathering since last May. The meeting was called into action

The dollar is trading steadier so far on the day, after a bit more pushing and pulling in trading yesterday. USD/JPY is the one to watch though as Japanese officials are out in force to verbally intervene against a further drop in the yen. The pair briefly touched 151.97, which is the highest since 1990,

Gold prices held firm on Wednesday, supported by lower U.S. Treasury yields, although bullion traded in a narrow range as investors stayed on the sidelines awaiting more cues on the Federal Reserve policy. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was steady at $2,178.31 per ounce, as of 0125 GMT, following two session on gains. * U.S. gold

Swiss Franc traded broadly lower in Asian session today, amidst a backdrop of general market inactivity with all other major pairs and crosses staying inside Monday’s range. Still, it remains to be seen whether the Franc’s sell-off could extend beyond last week’s lows, a downturn initiated by SNB’s unexpected rate cut. Meanwhile, Euro and Sterling

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Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday as investors took a more mixed view toward the loss of Russian refinery capacity after recent Ukrainian attacks while a slightly weaker U.S. dollar offered some support. Front-month Brent crude futures due to expire on Thursday were 11 cents down at $86.64 a barrel by 1415 GMT while

Risk-on sentiment is pressuring e Swiss Franc and, to a lesser extent, Yen and Dollar today. DAX soared to new record highs, undeterred by the latest weak German consumer sentiment data, while CAC and FTSE are also marking gains. Similarly, the CAC and FTSE indices are registering gains, with U.S. futures indicating a positive start

This is scheduled to take place on Wednesday this week. The meeting is reportedly proposed by the chief executive of US insurer Chubb, Evan Greenberg. And the other outside attendees will include Stephen Orlins, president of the National Committee of US-China relations, and Craig Allen, president of the US-China Business Council. Beijing had just hosted