USD/JPY Extends Losses After its Worst Month in 24 Years
November was the pair’s worst month since 1984 due to expectations for a moderation in the rate hike pace by the Fed, which were reinforced by Chair Powell’s speech on Wednesday
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November was the pair’s worst month since 1984 due to expectations for a moderation in the rate hike pace by the Fed, which were reinforced by Chair Powell’s speech on Wednesday
Fed Chair Powell is due to speak about the economy, inflation and employment at the Brookings Institution at 6:30 pm GMT. He will likely take the opportunity to reiterate the slowing of rate hikes to 50bps after four 75bps increases. However, he is also likely also to emphasise the fight against inflation. A tighter policy will continue until the Fed has managed to reign inflation in
The pair finds support today after the rejection of key levels at the start of the week, as markets brace for Mr Powell’s speech and important economic data from the US
The pair heads towards its best month of the year, but faces difficulties this week, as markets contemplate China’s Covid-19 situation and poor PMIs, ahead of key US economic data
The pair concluded yesterday’s volatile session in the red, despite setting five-month highs, but finds support today
As the real rate appreciated, gold declined (green trendlines). This trend then morphed into a sideways pattern (blue-shaded area). The cc is currently reading a robust -79%, implying a meaningful inverse relationship between the two instruments.
Market sentiment is downbeat at the start of the week, mostly due to renewed China pandemic woes, sending the pair lower
With the help of RBNZ’s recent record hike, the pair marches towards its sixth straight profitable week and the best streak in two years
Watch today’s US Open for commentary on the Fed’s minutes and their impact on the US Dollar and Wall Street, along with other news and developments
Since the week starting Monday, 17 October (black dashed vertical), the US 10-year real rate has been drifting lower (blue arrow top chart). An appreciation in the EURUSD (red arrow bottom chart) accompanies this.
Yesterday’s accounts from the last US Fed policy meeting, showed that officials are looking to slow the pace of rate hikes, which weighed on the greenback and sent the pair higher
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