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JPY Mid-day Analysis
As expected the Yen continues to claw out minor gains off residual safe haven sentiment. While generallyslack Chinese data overnight leaves macroeconomic uncertainty high in the Pacific Rim,
JPY Mid-day Analysis
The Yen seems to be the lone benefactor of the current financial and economic threats facing the globaleconomy. The Yen looks to have the edge but gains are likely to be measured,
Japan MOF: Q1 Biz Sentiment Record High, Tax Hike To Hit Q2
The results of the quarterly Business Outlook Survey by the Ministry of Finance and Cabinet Office conducted on Feb. 15 and released Wednesday.
JPY Mid-day Analysis
Despite residual economic fears toward China and uncertainty from the Ukraine situation, the Yen hascontinued to erode on its charts. Seeing the BOJ leave stimulus measures in place and
JPY Mid-day Analysis
The Chinese export news has provided some support to the Yen against what appeared to be anentrenching down draft on the charts last week. Clearly the Chinese data is discouraging to the Japaneseeconomy,
The Week Ahead in FX
In the week ahead, rate announcements by the Bank of Japan and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand will be in focus. The U.S. is to publish what will be closely watched data on retail sales and consumer sentiment.
Weekly CFTC Trader Positioning Data
The net long USD position — at $13.7bn — narrowed for the fourth consecutive week but most positions remain relatively neutral, close to the median of the last 52-weeks.
JPY Mid-day Analysis
The Yen hasn’t been able to check a slow and gradual slide in the face of deteriorating US economic viewsand or in the face of some rather surprising threats from Putin regarding sanctions retaliation.
JPY Mid-day Analysis
A fresh downside breakout in the Yen suggests that events in the Ukraine are no longer fostering globalfinancial uncertainty.
FX Shifts: Blink and You’ll Miss It
In G10 space, the dollar has had a mixed year so far. The euro seems trapped ina 1.35-1.38 range and is almost unchanged on the year.
JPY Mid-day Analysis
A further decline in global uncertainty has applied pressure to the Yen. In addition to declining Ukraineuncertainty, the markets also appear to be cheered by Chinese government dialogue and positive Euro zone data flows.
Ukraine tensions ease pave way for service PMI focus before ECB
Risk appetite has continued its recovery overnight after Ukraine-Russia tensions eased somewhat yesterday.