Japan ramps up intervention threats after yen slides past key 150 level
Japanese policymakers made fresh threats of intervention on Thursday after the yen tumbled past the key psychological level of 150 to the dollar, keeping investors on high alert in case Tokyo steps into markets again to support the fragile currency.
Analysis: Japan is chasing its tail on yen intervention
As the Bank of Japan steps into currency markets for the first time in decades to defend a battered yen, it is running into numerous obstacles, chiefly its own stubborn commitment to ultra-easy monetary settings.
FOREX Euro holds above 2-decade low before ECB decision
The euro was hovering above Tuesday’s two-decade low on Thursday as investors awaited a policy decision from the European Central Bank (ECB) and comments from the head of the Federal Reserve for insight on the path for global monetary tightening.
Euro holds near 2-week high, awaits ECB and Nordstream clarity
The euro held near two-week highs versus the dollar on Wednesday on expectations of a bigger ECB interest rate increase this week than earlier anticipated and a Reuters report that a key Russian gas pipeline would reopen on time after maintenance.
Analysis: Macro gamblers grapple with immovable Bank of Japan
Investors betting that Japan will have to quit its ultra-loose monetary policy are running into riskier and pricier territory as the showdown shifts to the Bank of Japan’s home turf in the bond market.
European shares rise, dollar slips as market selloff pauses
European shares opened higher on Tuesday, recovering slightly from last week’s 17-month lows as the selloff paused, but major central banks’ rate hike plans and global recession risks kept investors cautious.
Explainer: What would Japan’s currency intervention to combat a weak yen look like?
Japan’s government and the central bank are “concerned” about recent sharp yen declines and stand ready to respond as needed on currency policy, they said in a rare joint statement on Friday.
Analysis: BOJ still a lone dove, but less so as global price pressures intensify
The Bank of Japan is dropping hints the recent rise in inflation may prove longer-lasting and driven by solid demand, a sign global price pressures are prodding even the world’s most dovish central bank to think about a more neutral policy stance.
Explainer: What would Japan’s currency intervention to combat a weak yen look like?
Japanese policymakers escalated their warnings against sharp yen falls with the finance minister saying the currency’s slump to two-decade lows versus the dollar would damage the economy by pushing up living costs at a time wage growth remains slow.
Dollar index touches 100 for first time in nearly two years
The U.S. dollar index strengthened to 100 for the first time in nearly two years on Friday, supported by the prospect of a more aggressive pace of Federal Reserve interest rate hikes.
