Tag Archives: USD/JPY
Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary
U.S. Review From Bad to Worse: A Contraction in Q1 GDP Growth? · The trade balance data this week, for March, showed that the trade deficit was $40.4 billion,
Daily FX Update
A general sense of risk off, profit taking into the weekend and expectations of June ECB policy action has driven the USD higher, equities lower and the US 10yr yield back down to 2.6%.
Daily Technical Report
EUR/USD made a sharp bearish intradayreversal near the key resistance at 1.3967yesterday. The support at 1.3865 (05/05/2014low) has been broken, negating the short-termbullish momentum.
UBS Morning Adviser
Low US rates & strong fundamentals boosting KRW Continued low US rates have helped EM portfolio flows and have resulted in a resurgence in EM currencies.
Strong rejection from the $ key support. NOK stronger
EUR/USD: The minimum target, a move above 1.3967, was yesterdayachieved however falling short of our ideal target, the wedgeceiling at 1.4020.
FX Daily
We have a very light data calendar with only secondary data releases scheduled. InEurope both the UK and Italy will release industrial production for March.
Daily Market Technicals
The spike to fresh 2014 highs was sharply reversed on Thursday with the relatively bearish close back below the 21-DMA ($1.3842) easing bullish pressure and seeing immediate focus shift back to the $1.3771 low from last week.
USD/JPY Analysis
The pair saw a relatively muted session this morning after it opened at Y101.68 vs the dollar and Y140.70 vs the euro. Dollar-yen edged marginally lower in initial dealings, touching Y101.59 and then rebounding to Y101.68.
Daily FX Update
A fresh wave of USD weakness, an easing in Russian geopolitical risk, the BoE and ECB leave rates on hold and Chair Yellen warns on housing.
Daily Technical Report
EUR/USD has thus far failed to break the keyresistance at 1.3967. However, the short-termtechnical structure is positive as long as thesupport at 1.3865 (05/05/2014 low, see also therising channel) holds.
FX Daily Majors
Today’s highlights: GBPUSD stays bullish to test the multi-year range highs at 1.7044, then 1.7287 with our core target at 1.7332.