JPY/USD
USD/JPY, Oil Forecast: Two trades to watch
USD/JPY is creeping higher, even after joint intervention by Tokyo and Washington pulled the pair from 164 to 155. Just a week later, U.S. dollar bulls are already pushing the pair back towards the danger zone.
USD/JPY: Was Intervention Enough to Change the Trend?
USD/JPY finds itself at the center of one of the most dramatic currency stories this summer. Having weakened to a four-decade low near ¥164, the yen was pulled back sharply after Japan and the US carried out a coordinated intervention, with Tokyo reportedly spending around $34 billion in a single session to defend its currency.
USD/JPY: A Contrarian Case
Merely for a point of reference, it's uncomfortable how much of the crowd seems to remain bullish in USD/JPY. This is anecdotal, of course, and observational so somewhat subjective, but putting all the pieces together seem to make the risk-reward potential in USD/JPY look askew to the upside.
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Weekly technical outlook – USD/JPY, EUR/USD, GOLD [Video]
Weekly technical outlook – USD/JPY, EUR/USD, GOLD [Video]
USD/JPY, DXY Forecast: Bullish Bias Holds Despite Pullback
Despite the sharp pullback across USD/JPY and the US Dollar Index (DXY), the broader bullish structure remains intact. The latest correction appears to have been driven primarily by profit-taking, renewed Bank of Japan intervention concerns, and positioning adjustments following USD/JPY's test of major long-term resistance, rather than a meaningful deterioration in the US dollar's macroeconomic outlook.
USD/JPY: Heightened Volatility After Intervention, BoJ Rate Decision
The USD/JPY is experiencing heightened volatility following Thursday's intervention and the BoJ's hawkish hold on Friday.
Intervention or Positioning? Or Both? USD/JPY's Slide Through 160 Has Traders Guessing
Today's sharp fall in USD/JPY has shifted attention from the Bank of Japan meeting itself to a more immediate question: did Japanese authorities take advantage of the perfect market conditions to intervene?
Will the Fed and BoJ Trigger USD/JPY's Biggest Move This Week?
TL;DR:Will the Fed and BoJ jointly surprise markets this week? USD/JPY, already at a 40-year high above 163, faces amplified two-way risk from their combined policy signals.
USD/JPY, Gold Outlook: Rising Yields Favor the Dollar Over Gold
The US dollar remains firm near 101, USD/JPY is testing new yearly highs above 163, and Treasury yields have returned toward their yearly highs. Together, these factors continue to outweigh the latest rebound in precious metals, which still requires further technical confirmation before supporting a sustainable long-term bullish outlook.
USD/JPY: Battling at the Top of the Triangle
On 3 July, Japan's Finance Minister, Satsuki Katayama, stated that the Ministry of Finance remains in close contact with US authorities regarding developments in USD/JPY as the yen traded near its weakest level in almost 40 years. Similar verbal warnings have become increasingly common whenever the pair approaches the 162.00 area, although no direct intervention has been announced so far.
USD/JPY's 150 Pips Fall: A Tactical “Intervention” Masterclass by Japan Ahead of NFP
Japan may not have spent a dollar today, but it may have achieved one of the key goals of intervention anyway. USD/JPY plunged from 162.59 to below 161.30, a move large enough to trigger immediate speculation that Tokyo had stepped into the market.
USD/JPY, Oil Forecast: Two trades to watch
USD/JPY falls sharply while on intervention watch & ahead of the NFP report. Oil continues to fall as supply rebounds & OPEC.
