Currency Update: Dollar Strengthens as Fed Cut Expectations Diminish, Yen Propped Up by Jawboning and Japan’s Threat of Intervention

Key Takeaways: πŸ’² U.S. dollar near 4-1/2-month peak against major peers πŸ“ˆ Dollar jumped following first expansion in U.S. manufacturing since September 2022 πŸ’΄ Fears of Japanese intervention slowed dollar’s gains against the yen πŸ“‰ U.S. rate futures market factors in 61.3% odds of Fed rate cut in June πŸ’° Gold found support after getting … Read more

Dollar Strengthens on Manufacturing Data, Lowering June Rate Cut Bets

Key Takeaways πŸ’΅ Dollar rose after U.S. manufacturing sector growth in March πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ U.S. manufacturing expanded for the first time in 1.5 years πŸ“ˆ U.S. inflation data aligns with Federal Reserve expectations 🌐 Dollar index against six rivals was 0.469% higher at 104.97 ⚠️ Japan may intervene in yen movement if necessary πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ China’s yuan … Read more

Inflation Data Boosts June Rate Cut Bets: Yen in Focus

Key Takeaways πŸ’΅ Dollar remained steady on Monday with easing U.S. prices increasing chances of Fed rate cut in June πŸ“‰ Euro and sterling slightly lower against the dollar πŸ“Š Dollar index slightly higher, close to six-week high πŸ” Focus in currency market on yen, reaching 34-year low against dollar πŸ“‰ Speculators hold significant net … Read more

Japan Signals Interventions as Yen Moves Speculatively

Key Takeaways: πŸ’± Japanese Finance Minister noted "speculative" moves behind recent yen declines πŸ“‰ Authorities are ready to intervene in the market to address excessive falls in the currency πŸ”„ Monitoring speed, not levels, of yen’s moves and warn against disorderly currency moves 🏦 Expectations of wide interest rate gap between U.S. and Japan fuel … Read more

Dollar Strengthens as Investors Turn Hawkish on Rates and Await Inflation Data

Key Takeaways: πŸ’° Dollar gains on euro with Fed’s Waller hawkish on rates πŸ’Έ Subscribe to The Economic Times Prime for ePaper Online and Sensex Today πŸ“Š Top Trending Stocks: SBI, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, Infosys, Wipro, NTPC πŸ’Ή Best Hybrid Funds with good returns πŸ’Ό Best Large Cap Funds for investment πŸ”„ SIP’s starting … Read more

Dollar Strengthens as Yen Weakens Following Japanese Finance Minister’s Comments

Key Takeaways πŸ’΅ Dollar rose as traders awaited fresh catalyst for Federal Reserve policy πŸ“‰ Yen slipped after Japan’s finance minister mentioned measures for weakening currency πŸ“Š Dollar index bounced slightly on positive U.S. economic data πŸ” Market closely watching for cracks in U.S. economy πŸ“ˆ U.S. core PCE price index expected to rise in … Read more

Japanese Finance Minister’s Comments Impact Dollar and Yen Exchange Rates

Key Takeaways πŸ’΅ Dollar dipped as traders await fresh catalyst for Federal Reserve policy πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ Yen steady after Japanese finance minister comments on weakening currency πŸ› οΈ Orders for U.S. manufactured goods increased in February, business investment showed improvement πŸ“‰ U.S. central bank may cut interest rates 3 times this year amid elevated inflation and strong … Read more

Macroeconomics 20th Edition Test Bank: Yen Stabilises and Dollar Dips After Finance Minister Comments

Key Takeaways: πŸ“‰ Yen stabilizes after verbal intervention by Japanese officials πŸ’΅ Dollar on the back foot πŸ“ˆ Euro and pound slightly up, recovering from previous losses πŸ’Ή Market focus on interest rate differentials between Japan and the U.S. 🌍 Currency volatility low globally πŸ“’ Japanese authorities ready to intervene in currency markets to support … Read more

Currency Market Update: Euro Surges as Dollar Slips ahead of Key PCE Release

Key Takeaways πŸ’΅ Dollar edged lower in European trade, with Dollar Index down 0.2% πŸ“‰ Greenback consolidates after last week’s rally and ahead of key inflation data release πŸ“Š More economic data due for release includes consumer confidence data and durable goods orders πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί Euro rises against dollar, helped by minor dollar weakness and hints … Read more