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The Bank of Japan (BOJ) made headlines with its unexpected interest rate hike and intervention in early July, causing turbulence in the market as investors unwound carry trades involving the yen. However, Governor Uchida’s commitment to maintaining monetary easing has helped stabilize the situation, allowing global stocks to regain positive momentum. Interestingly, the yen’s decline has also led to gains in carry trade currencies such as the Mexican peso, New Zealand dollar, and Australian dollar.
Shifting our focus to other currency movements, the euro has eased slightly to $1.0923 from its recent high of $1.101, while sterling has edged up to $1.2704. Traders are adjusting their expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts after an unexpected increase in the U.S. unemployment rate. Initially, markets priced in over 125 basis points of cuts for the year, but now expectations have moderated to 100 basis points of easing, with a 62% chance of a 50 basis point cut in September.
Looking ahead, the US Dollar Index is expected to maintain a bullish outlook in the short term due to the stabilization of Treasury yields and the yen’s decline, signaling continued investor confidence. However, given the potential impact of new economic data or shifts in BOJ or Fed policy, traders should remain cautious as further volatility could be introduced.
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