[EUR/USD] Euro Rebounds with Start of Trump Administration
At the start of the week in the Tokyo market, the euro began at 1.0266 and rose to the low 1.03 range due to position adjustments ahead of Trump’s new …
[USD/JPY] Tariffs Temporarily Delayed
On the day Trump’s new administration started, tariffs were temporarily delayed, easing concerns about rising inflation. In the Tokyo market, the USD/JPY reached a high of 156.58 yen but then …
[XAU/USD] Market Takes a Wait-and-See Approach with the Start of Trump’s New Administration
Yesterday marked the start of Trump’s new administration. However, since no tariffs on imports were implemented, the U.S. dollar weakened across the board. The day was also Martin Luther King …
[GBP/JPY] UK Fiscal Concerns and Bank of Bank of Japan (BOJ) Meeting
Concerns about the UK’s finances have grown due to large tax increases and record-high borrowing plans under the Starmer government. This led to selling of long-term bonds, pushing interest rates …
[USD/JPY] Bank of Japan (BOJ) Rate Hike Expectations
Last week, the USD/JPY fell from the low 158 yen range to below 155 yen, dropping over 3 yen. This was due to strong comments from the Bank of Japan …
[XAU/USD] Risk-On and Triple Top
Last week, gold prices rose as U.S. long-term interest rates fell after the U.S. CPI (Consumer Price Index) was lower than expected. Gold reached $2,724, which is almost the same …
[EUR/USD] European Central Bank (ECB) Minutes and U.S. Long-Term Rates
The U.S. CPI (Consumer Price Index) announced the day before was lower than expected, reducing worries about high inflation. This caused U.S. long-term interest rates to rise. The euro, which …
[USD/JPY] Rising Chance of Bank of Japan Rate Hike
Following the speech by Governor Ueda the day before, reports yesterday suggested that the Bank of Japan might raise interest rates in next week’s meeting. This caused the yen to …
[XAU/USD] Triple Top?
The previous day’s U.S. CPI (Consumer Price Index) came in lower than expected, causing U.S. long-term interest rates to rise. Yesterday, rates climbed even higher because Waller, a member of …
[GBP/USD] UK CPI Decline Sparks Rate Cut Expectations
Yesterday, the UK December Consumer Price Index (CPI), including core CPI, came in lower than expected, causing the pound to weaken. Additionally, comments by MPC member Taylor, suggesting it makes …