Yen Strengthens, Aussie Falls in Anticipation of Tokyo CPI and RBA

Sterling fell broadly today following weaker-than-expected retail sales data. Despite this, the British currency’s losses have been somewhat contained, indicating a degree of resilience. Concurrently, Japanese Yen and Australian Dollar are showing attempts to recover, but these efforts lack significant follow-through momentum. The day’s activities seem more reflective of temporary consolidations rather than indicative of […]

Dollar declined broadly overnight, US Treasury’s borrowing plan for Q1 that spurred rally in the stock market, propelling it to new record highs while simultaneously exerting downward pressure on yields. Despite this shift, the greenback remains largely within its recent trading range. Market participants seem to be holding the substantial bets for now, awaiting the […]

Swiss Franc and Japanese Yen are currently the weakest performers for the week on a couple of interrelated factors. Firstly, global central bankers are tempering expectations for early rate cuts, suggesting rate difference between SNB/BoJ and other central banks would remain large for longer. This stance has been further compounded by a significant rebound in […]