USD/JPY oscillates between tepid gains and small losses during the early American session. The political divergence between the Fed and the Bank of Japan continues to undermine the yen and offers support to the pair. The pullback in US bond yields appears to act as a dollar headwind and limits any significant gains. The pair […]
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JPMorgan: Three conditions for the stock rally to extend
Unlike the majority of its peers, who see the recent recovery in stocks as a bear market rally and expect further plunges, JPMorgan remains bullish on the view that the current bullish reaction has more room until the end of the year. According to the American bank, the current recovery in growth stocks * which […]
GBP/USD updates daily lows, trades around 1.2050 ahead of FOMC Minutes
GBP/USD undergoes an intraday swing and is down almost 100 pips from the daily high. The dollar remains close to the monthly high and turns out to be a key factor putting pressure on it. US retail sales fail to provide any lift as attention turns to the FOMC minutes. The pair GBP/USD extends its […]
How the ‘fire’ in the government bond market was contained
By Tasos Dasopoulos The “super ship”, which will contain the rise of the government bonds of the countries of the European South, such as Greece, should be ready by the ECB after the second interest rate increase, since together with the limitation of liquidity the Eurozone will have the risk to slip into recession, due […]
USD/JPY hits a multi-day high and breaks above the 134.50 zone
USD/JPY gains strong positive traction on Tuesday and is supported by a combination of factors. Dovish expectations from the Fed and rising US bond yields continue to support the dollar and act as a tailwind. The divergence in policy from the Fed and the Bank of Japan weighs on the yen, although recession fears could […]
JPMorgan and BofA among banks facilitating exit from Russian bonds
A growing number of Wall Street banks are willing to trade Russian bonds that were once considered “untouchable,” according to Bloomberg. JPMorgan and Bank of America are among several banks that have offered to facilitate trades in corporate and government debt on behalf of clients, according to people with knowledge of the matter who spoke […]
Bloomberg: European bond rally at risk as inflation complacency prevails
Fund managers are warning that the market is becoming complacent about the inflation outlook in Europe, where the prospect of a recession has increased the appeal of taking refuge in bonds, Bloomberg reports. Treasuries have rallied strongly from June lows as the economic outlook darkens and fears of soaring consumer prices take a back seat. […]
USD/CAD hits daily high, rising modestly around 1.2775
USD/CAD attracts some buying on Friday amid a modest uptick in USD demand. Prospects for further rate hikes from the Fed and rising US bond yields benefit the dollar. The recent rally in oil prices could prop up the loonie and limit further gains. The pair USD/CAD bounces a few pips from the daily low […]
USD/JPY modest gains amid positive risk tone and modest dollar rally
USD/JPY gains traction on Friday and pulls away from the one-week low set the day before. The divergence between the policies of the Fed and the Bank of Japan and the positive risk tone weaken the yen and act as a tailwind for the pair. Recent aggressive comments from Fed officials help revive USD demand […]
USD/JPY updates daily highs and pulls back, sideways below 135.00
USD/JPY struggles to gain significant traction and remains confined to a tight range. The policy divergence between the Fed and the Bank of Japan acts as a tailwind amid a nice rally in US bond yields. Recession fears offer support to the safe-haven yen and cap gains amid modest dollar weakness. The pair USD/JPY it […]
