Bearish GBPJPY as Japan's key economic ministers warn of currency intervention Japan's key economic ministers have warned of currency market intervention, keeping investors wary of a further sell-off in the yen and weighing on the GBPJPY exchange rate. The yen has weakened sharply against the dollar in recent months, hitting its weakest level in nearly a year...
While I am not a die-hard fan of FXCM's Yen Basket (much prefer NAFTA + Japan vs. "the World"), this index/basket is clearly working on an turn here. It is still relatively week but has likely put the worst behind it. Now, it is all about acceleration which, judging from past behavior, ought to gain significant momentum. Again, I'd suggest to use this "basket" as...
The Japanese yen strengthened to 133 per dollar, reaching its highest levels in almost a month. This was due to the US regulators stepping in to protect depositors and financial institutions following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, causing speculation that the US Federal Reserve may take a less aggressive approach to policy tightening to avoid further risks...