Yen Pulls Back on Profit-Taking Ahead of LDP Vote, Dollar Steadies

Dollar is showing broad but mild strength today as global financial markets stabilize after recent turmoil. The stock market rebound, including a notable 10% surge in the Nikkei, appears to be driven by short covering rather than a sustained recovery. Despite the temporary calm, the risk of another round of sell-offs remains, but with some […]

As US session kicks off, Dollar is trading mildly higher, with traders eagerly anticipating Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s two-day semiannual testimony before Congress. The key questions looming over the markets are whether the Fed will initiate interest rate cuts in September and if there will be a total of one or two cuts this year. […]

Dollar’s rebound gained some momentum in Asian session today on resurgence of risk aversion. Selloff in Japan was most notable where key industry leaders like Fast Retailing, Nintendo, and Toyota saw substantial declines. The sentiment was further dampened after remarks from BoJ Governor Kazuo Ueda, who reiterated that Yen’s extended weakness might necessitate monetary policy […]