Stimulus and Political Surprise in Asia Drive Market Sentiment

Dollar jumps in early US session, buoyed by a robust set of employment data. headline job growth exceeded expectations, narrowly missing 200k mark, while unemployment rate showed a decline. This data suggests a still-tight job market, raising concerns among some market participants that underlying inflation pressures may not be easing as hoped. Notably, strong wage […]

Dollar had a dramatic turnaround in its fortune overnight, following the significant slide in US 10-year yield, which coincided with robust rally in US stock markets. Major indexes effectively wiped out the sharp declines seen on Wednesday. Anticipation of a Fed rate cut in March has notably dwindled, with fed fund futures now showing a […]

Yen weakened broadly during Asian session today, giving back some of last week’s strong gains that were reportedly driven by Japan’s market intervention. Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi repeated in a press conference that it is crucial for currency rates to move “stably” and reflect economic fundamentals. He reiterated the government’s commitment to taking […]