The EUR/USD pair is currently maintaining a neutral stance, hovering around 1.0851, as the market eagerly awaits crucial updates. These updates include the US inflation data for March and the outcome of the European Central Bank (ECB) meeting set to take place on Thursday. Investors are approaching these impending events with caution, as they could
Despite hitting a new high, CADJPY remains within a range, indicating a potential lack of strong momentum in either direction. The currency pair reached a high of 112.46 last week, the highest level since 2008. However, it has since remained stagnant in the 112.00 area. The market’s ability to stay above the 20-day simple moving
USDJPY has shown a steady uptrend since March, with the pair trading just below the 152.00 level. This level, which was protected by Japanese authorities in 2022, has acted as a key resistance point. The momentum indicators are approaching overbought conditions, indicating a potential slowdown in the uptrend. Despite the recent surge to a 34-year
The Indian Rupee (INR) has been facing challenges in recent days as it lost its recovery momentum against the US Dollar (USD) due to a renewed demand for the greenback. Factors such as Dollar sales from banks, declining crude oil prices, and India’s robust growth outlook have been influencing the currency’s performance. The markets are
NZD/USD has shown signs of attempting a fresh increase above the crucial 0.6000 resistance zone, indicating a shift towards a bullish trend. The pair recently broke a major bearish trend line with resistance at 0.5990 on the 4-hour chart, suggesting a potential reversal in the near future. The New Zealand Dollar started a recovery wave
China is currently facing the challenge of convincing people that home prices are set to rise in order to spur economic activity. Richard Koo, chief economist at Nomura Research Institute, emphasized the importance of creating a narrative that signals the bottoming out of prices and the subsequent upward trend. However, there is uncertainty surrounding whether
A recent press release by Chinese video games giant NetEase revealed a new partnership with Microsoft to bring back popular games, including “World of Warcraft,” to China. This collaboration marks a significant change in the gaming landscape of the world’s second-largest economy. The fallout between NetEase and Blizzard Entertainment, a subsidiary of U.S. gaming giant
An extended period of higher interest rates has the potential to increase borrowing costs for consumers, which could ultimately impact disposable income. As borrowing costs rise, individuals may have less money available for discretionary spending, leading to a decrease in overall consumer spending. In addition to affecting disposable income, a prolonged increase in interest rates
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President Joe Biden is making moves to rejuvenate the interest in a plan to establish the first high-speed rail system in the United States, using the technology of Japanese bullet trains. This initiative is reported to be among the topics of discussion when he meets with Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Washington this week.
The Japanese yen is currently facing a significant decline against the US dollar, as evidenced by the USD/JPY pair hovering around 151.88 on Tuesday. This decline is happening despite the instability of the US dollar, largely due to fluctuations in Treasury bond yields. Market participants are exercising caution as the USD/JPY pair approaches levels that
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuao Ueda has made recent comments on the inflation and policy outlook, emphasizing the importance of monitoring data to gauge if trend inflation will accelerate towards the 2% target. One crucial factor that will be examined is whether the pay raises agreed upon during annual wage negotiations will translate into actual