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AUD/JPY, Nikkei 225: Weaker Japanese yen adds to near-term upside risk
Whether it’s any major FX pair against the yen or the Nikkei 225, the last of least resistance right now seems to be higher with the BOJ maintaining its ultra-dovish stance.

AUD/JPY, Nikkei 225: Weaker Japanese yen adds to near-term upside risk
Whether it’s any major FX pair against the yen or the Nikkei 225, the last of least resistance right now seems to be higher.

USD/JPY: Weakening upstream inflation bodes ill for BOJ wage acceleration
USD/JPY is trading 40 pips away from multi-decade highs as upstream inflationary pressures in Japan are coming off hard. Perhaps that explains we've had no verbal intervention attempts from the government today?

USD/JPY, Nikkei 225: Narrowing yield differentials with the US amplify downside risks
If you believe the Fed is done hiking rates and will be forced to ease policy aggressively next year, it’s hard to be bullish USD/JPY or the Nikkei 225 given the role yield differentials and FX fluctuations have played in underpinning both this year.

Nikkei 225, USD/JPY: Situation “tense” as speculative moves amplify BOJ intervention risk
Japan’s Nikkei 225 has endured a whirlwind 24 hours, mirroring the USD/JPY in the wake of the Bank of Japan’s (BPJ) October monetary policy meeting. It’s surged more than 1000 points from the lows hit on Tuesday, largely reflecting stiffening tailwinds for Japanese exporter earnings.

USD/JPY, Nikkei 225: Bouncing back despite BOJ abandoning hard cap on bond yields
USD/JPY and Nikkei 225 are rising in the wake of the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) latest interest rate decision, reacting to a smaller-than-expected adjustment to the banks yield curve control (YCC) program.

USD/JPY implied volatility spikes ahead of BOJ: Asian Open – 31/10/2023
1-day implied volatility has blown out on USD/JPY ahead of today’s BOJ meeting, with its 100-pip implied move coming in at 292% of its 20-day average and the 5-day implied volatility sitting at 179 pips.

US Dollar Analysis: USD/JPY Dips Ahead of BOJ, Fed
USD/JPY is showing signs of rolling over, but remains in a longer-term uptrend ahead of the BOJ and Fed

USD/JPY: Big call looms for BOJ YCC as Tokyo inflationary pressures heat up
Underlying inflation in Tokyo came in well above expectations for October, a potentially important development for USD/JPY and the future of the BOJ's yield curve control program.

FOMC, BOJ and BOE on tap: The Week Ahead – 27/10/2023
We have a busy calendar with what would usually be ‘red flag’ days, including central bank meetings with the FOMC, BOJ and BOE. There’s a reasonable chance we’ll see no action across all three, but the bigger response for global markets could be if the BOJ widen or abandon their yield curve control (YCC).

USD/JPY, Nikkei 225: Difficult to ignore the noise surrounding a BOJ early exit
Speculation surrounding the future of the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) yield curve control program continues to thwart attempts to push USD/JPY higher, combining with the threat of intervention from the BOJ to cap on rallies in the pair.

AUD/JPY, WTI crude oil: Israel-Hamas conflict, inflation reports to set the tone
Geopolitics, inflation reports and sentiment towards Chinese markets will likely dominate proceedings for AUD/JPY and crude oil this week, putting their respective uptrends to the test during a time when investor risk appetite is particularly weak.

USD/JPY, Nikkei 225: Moment of truth as traders grapple with BOJ intervention threat
For USD/JPY and Nikkei 225, what the BOJ chooses to do near-term will likely be felt well into the future.

USD/JPY, Nikkei 225: Looking toppy nearing range highs, await China data
It’s been a turbulent 24 hours for USD/JPY and Nikkei 225 as traders attempt to digest the impact from the hot “supercore” inflation reading in the US released overnight on Thursday.

USD/JPY, Nikkei 225: Implications should the BOJ never reach escape velocity on rates
Should the BOJ fail to reach escape velocity from ultra-easy monetary policy settings, it will have implications for the Nikkei 225 and USD/JPY as we move towards 2024.

Nikkei 225: Important day for Japanese stocks as slide stalls at key support
Nikkei 225 sits on a major support, making near-term price action potentially important for its longer-term trajectory.

USD/JPY Q4 Outlook: Risks tilted higher as fundamentals battle BOJ intervention threat
USD/JPY likely to continue grinding higher as bulls navigate the evolving threat posed by potential Bank of Japan intervention.

USD/JPY: playing the range as BOJ invention threat counteracts fundamentals
Should the Japanese government order the Bank of Japan to intervene in FX markets, it deserves the savage USD/JPY bounce that will almost inevitably be coming its way.

USD/JPY: divergent central bank messaging generates renewed upside risk
The next few days will be pivotal for USD/JPY as rate decisions from the Fed and BOJ collide, providing an environment where we could get an explosive move in either direction.

FOMC, BOE, BOJ meetings, CPIs and flash PMIs: The Week Ahead – 15/09/2023
Whilst the Fed are expected to hold rates steady in September, next week’s FOMC meeting also includes the quarterly staff projections. And changes to dot plot or CPI estimates can be as good as a hike where market reactions are concerned. The odds of another BOE are next week are not as high as they were, which makes the preceding inflation report paramount to expectations for their next decision. And whilst the BOJ are unlikely to act, that is no reason to drop your guard given their tendency to surprise once in a while. We also have flash PMIs for major regions and inflation data to mull over.

Japanese Yen Analysis: USD/JPY, EUR/JPY, and GBP/JPY Bullish Outlooks Under Threat
With EUR/JPY and GBP/JPY testing critical support, price action over the next 30 hours will go a long way toward determining if the year-to-date trends extend or end from here...

USD/JPY: weakening upstream inflation pressures bad news for bears
With Japan’s domestic economy struggling on the back of faltering household spending, it’s not difficult to see why doubts are emerging as to whether the BOJ will be in a realistic position to begin normalising policy

USD/JPY: Near-term downside risks build as Ueda discusses rate hike
Markets may not have to wait until well into 2024 for the BOJ to tighten monetary policy, sending USD/JPY sharply lower.