The USD/JPY pair loses ground to near 157.50 during the early Asian session on Monday. The prospect of further US Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate cuts in 2026 weighs on the US Dollar (USD) against the Japanese Yen. Financial markets are likely to trade in a subdued mood as investors position themselves ahead of the long […]
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S&P 500 held Thursday‘s regular session lows, and just rose after Friday‘s opening bell. Those intraday retreats were good enough just for quick intraday gains, particularly as it became apparent that Nasdaq leadership is starting to wane (intraday, I mean) – that‘s a sign of broadening breadth as S&P 500 still kept making higher highs
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The past week delivered no shortage of surprises, yet markets ended it with remarkably little conviction. Key macro data and central bank decisions challenged prevailing assumptions, but follow-through across major assets proved elusive. US economic releases hinted at a faster cooling in both employment and inflation. Under normal circumstances, that combination would have fueled enthusiasm
USD/JPY was up 220 pips on Friday and that’s not what anyone in Japan wanted to see. As bad as that looks, the reality is worse. The persistent strength of the US dollar against the yen since mid-year is increasingly problematic and Friday we might have hit a boiling point. That’s because top Japanese officials
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Even though the holiday season is approaching, the coming week will still be very busy for market participants. There are several major events to watch, ranging from the first report on how the US economy performed in the third quarter to new updates regarding the ongoing political conflict between the United States and Venezuela. Asia
Silver (XAG/USD) price rallies to a new all-time high of $67.46 even though US Treasury yields and the US Dollar remain firm on Friday, amid the lack of catalysts, except for the US Consumer Sentiment poll made by the University of Michigan, which showed that US households are trimming spending on durable goods, and are
The Japanese Yen (JPY) weakens sharply against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday as the Yen slumps across the board following the Bank of Japan’s interest rate decision. At the time of writing, USD/JPY is trading around 157.48, up nearly 1.20%, its highest level since November 21. Earlier in the Asian session, the BoJ raised
Market Insights Podcast (19/12/2025): In today’s episode, TraderNick and podcast host Jonny Hart discuss the Bank of Japan’s decision to hike rates and the subsequent health of the yen carry trade. Otherwise, Nick and Jonny discuss the somewhat dovish forward guidance from the Bank of Japan and its impact on world equities. Join Nick Syiek
It’s easy to dunk on strategists. It’s a year-end tradition to pull up the forecast lists and laugh at how wrong the banks were. But they did pretty well this year. With the S&P 500 trading at 6,831 today, the index is up roughly 16% on the year. That is a strong, double-digit run. And
2025.12.19 2025.12.19 USD CAD Forecast for 2025, 2026, 2027–2030 and Beyond Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ The USDCAD pair is a major currency pair in the Forex market, reflecting the economic health of the United States and Canada, the two largest trading partners. The pair’s fluctuations reflect not only the difference in interest rates and economic indicators of
Yen selling remains the dominant theme heading into the weekend, with the currency staying as the weakest performer. The renewed slide comes despite the BOJ lifting interest rates to their highest level since 1999. The problem for Yen bulls is not the direction of policy, but the pace. BoJ normalization is widely expected to remain
