Dollar remains the weakest currency in the lead-up to the US presidential election, though its downside appears contained as early selling momentum in Asia has not extended into European session. Safe-haven currencies, led by the Swiss Franc and Yen, are gaining as US and European Treasury yields retreat. Among other currencies, Sterling and Loonie are […]
Jan 10, 2024
Yen Weakens on Disappointing Wage Growth Data, Nikkei Soars to 33-Year High
Release of Japan’s disappointing wage growth data led markets to scale back expectations of an imminent rate hike by BoJ. The continued lag in wages growth behind inflation undermines the prospects of establishing a virtuous cycle of wages and prices, which is a prerequisite to a BoJ policy shift. Although a rate hike in April […]
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