Michiyoshi Kato
Michiyoshi Kato
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Investors are focusing on the new home sales figures after housing starts were so strong. Strong numbers will surely raise expectations the Fed will lift rates, boosting the dollar.
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The housing markets had been the U.S. economy's Achilles heel. Faced with strong housing data yesterday, some dollar-bears have surrendered.
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The dollar still needs a series of strong economic indicators to be buoyed.
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The bank's brighter outlook supports the view that the BOJ may cut the reserve target around April, laying ground for a rate hike later in the year. That could be a good enough excuse to buy the yen and sell the dollar when the Fed is nearing the end of its tightening cycle.
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I just came in to do office paperwork. Markets are extremely quiet today. There's hardly any trading and volume must be less than a tenth of what's normal.
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There's sentiment building for a weaker yen. The BOJ is unlikely to raise rates soon, even after an end to its current policy.
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U.S. consumer confidence will push up the dollar by backing speculation the Fed will raise rates further. The dollar's uptrend will likely continue today.
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Violence will surely continue to weigh on the euro.
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Now is a good yen-selling opportunity for Japanese importers.
era interest policy toward zero
An end to the super-easy policy is still an important milestone toward an end to the era of zero interest rates.
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Pressured by Japanese politicians and officials, the BOJ will be unable to end its easing of the money supply any time soon. That's pretty much yen negative.
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Yen selling may not extend to today. Some investors sold a bit too much yen, so they may buy some back, which could benefit the Japanese currency.
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U.S. service industries data will be yet another fresh incentive to push up the dollar, strengthening expectations of Fed's further rate hikes.
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Investors are pretty much focused on the home sales figures today. Weaker data will reduce expectations for further rate hikes in the U.S.