Yen Retreats as FM Tempers Inflation Optimism; Market Awaits US CPI and UK Wage Insights

New Zealand Dollar strengthens broadly in an otherwise quiet Asian session today, leading Aussie along with it. This notable rise can partly be attributed to two key domestic factors: a significant improvement in consumer sentiment and robust data from the country’s services sector. In the broader context, Kiwi’s strength is also accentuated by monetary policy […]

Last week proved to be a whirlwind for global markets, marked by a series of shocking events—from the failed assassination attempt on Donald Trump last weekend, to the historic global tech outage that occurred on Friday that brought significant attention but surprisingly little reaction from the financial markets. Still, after a volatile week for stocks, […]

Yen is trading as the runaway leader in today’s market, dominating traders’ focus. This rally was initially triggered by comments from BoJ Governor Kazuo Ueda regarding the central bank’s potential strategies upon exiting negative interest rates. Buying momentum for then intensified further following Ueda’s meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to discuss his monetary […]