Tag Archives: Forex
Japan likely conducting intervention to defend the yen
Key Points: This article is a follow up to: Yen fluctuates with intervention talks Japan appears to have intervened in the foreign exchange market to defend the yen on Friday, according to calculations based on data from the Bank of Japan (BoJ) and private money brokers. The daily projection of BoJ released on Tuesday indicatedContinue Reading
NZ dollar rises despite rate cut expectations and high inflation
Key points: The New Zealand dollar strengthened on Wednesday as domestically-driven inflation remained high, though headline figures eased to a three-year low. Despite this, markets continue to expect around three rate cuts by the end of the year. See: Kiwi on the rise, trading at 0.60744 as seen on the VT Markets app. New Zealand’sContinue Reading
Dollar falters as Fed rate cuts approach
Key points: The dollar experienced a mixed performance on Wednesday following a brief boost from better-than-expected U.S. retail sales data. Traders remained focused on the prospect of Federal Reserve rate cuts potentially as early as September. The New Zealand dollar (NZDUSD) rose as data revealed higher-than-expected non-tradable inflation in the second quarter, despite the headlineContinue Reading