Currency option expiries on radar for Oct 8 NY cut
Key FX option expiries for Oct 8 include EUR/USD at 1.1150 and USD/JPY at 158.00, with bond yields driving dollar sentiment.
2 h ago6 min read
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Dollar firmer across the board, technical levels mapped for EURUSD, USDJPY, GBPUSD
A technical analysis of the major currency pairs shows the bias, limits, and targets as the dollar advances.
17 h ago19 min read
BoJ's Sato Supports Gradual Hikes, Avoids Timing, USDJPY Stays Flat
BoJ's Sato backs further rate hikes but expresses concern over consumption and avoids specifying timing. USDJPY trades in a narrow range near moving averages.
06/10/2026 16:1210 min read
Morgan Stanley shifts to buy-the-dips dollar stance, yen call unchanged
Morgan Stanley now neutral with bullish bias on dollar, stays bearish on yen, favours krone as energy hedge.
06/10/2026 00:5414 min read
Ueda's speech in focus as markets assess October rate hike possibility
Bank of Japan Governor Ueda speaks in Tokyo on Tuesday. Traders look for signals on a possible October rate hike.
05/10/2026 20:2212 min read
Dollar holds gains; equity futures slip ahead of US services data
The dollar is firmer against six of seven major currencies, stock futures are lower, and Treasury yields are steady ahead of the ISM services report.
05/10/2026 12:3322 min read
Japanese authorities escalate rhetoric on yen, USD/JPY steady near 158
Japanese officials intensified calls for yen strength and policy tightening, but USD/JPY remained near 158, supported by US yields and safe-haven demand.
05/10/2026 03:2213 min read
US payrolls miss badly in September, adding only 29K
US September payrolls rose 29K, far below the 90K expected. Unemployment ticked up to 4.2% and wage growth slowed.
03/10/2026 12:3212 min read
Markets brace for September jobs report
Markets await September payrolls with Fed pricing at 7.1 bps and oil down on European reserve release talk.
02/10/2026 12:314 min read
Dollar slides: USDJPY and USDCHF weaken, USDCAD probes trendline
Dollar weakness pushed USDJPY and USDCHF below hourly moving averages, while USDCAD's pullback brought its trendline into focus.
01/10/2026 15:1219 min read
Quick dip in USD/JPY raises intervention questions
USD/JPY suddenly dipped at an unusual time, sparking speculation of intervention or a fat finger error.
01/10/2026 14:412 min read
Quarter-end and month-end flows set to stir FX markets
UBS sees USD/JPY sell signal in month-end rebalancing; BofA flags yen and pound selling. Caution urged on sudden FX moves.
30/09/2026 04:116 min read
Asia markets: Yen firms, Nikkei gains as oil slips
Oil slips, yen firms, Nikkei up 1.0% despite weak data; Australian CPI rises 4.0%, China PMIs beat.
30/09/2026 03:5116 min read
USD/JPY drops to 156.4 on yen repatriation flows and Fed remarks
USD/JPY declined to around 156.4 on Wednesday, driven by yen repatriation flows and Fed comments, with other yen crosses also lower.
30/09/2026 03:1114 min read
Japan's Katayama flags yen weakness as problematic, echoes Bessent on joint effort
Japan's finance minister said a cheap yen is problematic and pledged close US coordination, keeping pressure on USD/JPY without naming any action.
29/09/2026 02:2113 min read