A clear explanation of daily buying and selling points. This is a summary of the author’s own market views, and final decisions regarding actual investments and trading should be made at your own discretion.
Updated daily
During the Japan-U.S. summit, former President Trump said he wants to reduce the U.S. trade deficit with Japan. He also mentioned that tariffs on Japan are one option. However, compared …
Last weekend, the U.S. jobs report showed that the labor market is strong. Because of this, U.S. long-term interest rates went up. Before the report, interest rates had gone down, …
The euro fell to 1.0353 during Tokyo and European trading but later recovered to 1.0396 in New York after weak U.S. economic data. Today, the European Central Bank (ECB) will …
Yesterday, during Tokyo trading hours, Bank of Japan board member Tamura said that interest rates may need to rise to at least 1% by late 2025. After this comment, the …
Gold reached a new all-time high yesterday, but U.S. long-term interest rates also increased. Today, ahead of the U.S. employment report, some traders are selling to take profits and adjusting …
Yesterday, during Tokyo trading hours, Japan’s Economy Minister Akazawa made comments that increased expectations for an interest rate hike in Japan. Because of this, GBP/JPY dropped from the upper 192 …
Yesterday, during Tokyo trading hours, Japan’s December wage data showed a 0.6% increase in real wages. Also, Economy Minister Akazawa said he agrees with the Bank of Japan Governor on …
Gold buying continues without stopping. Yesterday, during New York trading hours, the U.S. January ADP employment report and ISM non-manufacturing data were released. Both were lower than expected. Because of …
The Trump administration decided to delay tariffs on Mexico and Canada for one month. This gave investors some relief, and the CAD/JPY rate rose to 107.77 in early Tokyo trading. …
In the Tokyo market, people bought Japanese yen against many other currencies, especially the Canadian dollar. This pushed the U.S. dollar up against the yen. Investors reacted positively to the …
