Japan Shocks The Market With A Halloween Treat
Overnight actions by the Bank of Japan jump-started the equity markets to seven-year highs in that country, plunging the Japanese yen to its lowest levels since 2008. The Bank of Japan's big...
View ArticleJPY Set For An Abrupt Move
Over the past few weeks, the Yen has been softer against its European peers, e.g. the Euro and the Pound Sterling, as risk appetite gradually made a comeback. Yet against its American peer, the US...
View ArticleYen Spike: An Opportunity in the Making?
The BOJ Governor, Haruhiko Kuroda, never disappoints when it comes to producing a juicy headline for the newswires. Last time, if you will recall, it was the surprise addition of new stimulus. This...
View ArticleAre All Yen Bets Off?
Is the short bet on the Yen over? Well, maybe not when it comes to trade vs. the Dollar. But as far as other weaker currencies, that's a different story. As it relates to the Euro, then indeed, the...
View ArticleJapanese Bonds: Yield of Dreams?
By Elliott Wave International Saber-tooth tiger. Woolly mammoth. Japanese government issued bonds? Well it's happened. After years of enduring an unrelenting bear market (marked by plunging yields and...
View ArticleUSDJPY: Bullish On The Dips
From the Bank of Japan’s recent monetary statements, one might assume that Yen bears have hit a brick wall. The BoJ refrained from adding more stimulus and kept its ¥80 trillion annual bond purchases...
View ArticleBank of Japan To Release More Stimulus?
Yep, it's the same old story; once again, Japan is just muddling through. Private consumption is weak and inflation is practically non-existent. And inflation could get worse with the latest plunge in...
View ArticleWhat's Really Happening With The Japanese Yen?
The Japanese Yen is making headlines, again. The Dollar-Yen trade pierced through the 110 support level and the Bank of Japan's credibility is at stake. It's only a matter of time before the BoJ swings...
View ArticleBoJ Ready for Helicopter Money?
Helicopter money, that’s the big talk in the past week. The term helicopter money refers to a case where the government hands out money to citizens and funds it through printed money. The last time...
View ArticleFed Tightening Will Unleash U.S. Growth
The Federal Reserve, the only central bank in the G7 economies and China to raise rates and the only central bank to lead a tightening cycle, is also the only central bank to get it right. As...
View ArticleNikkei 225: Follow The Trail
Since the start of 2017, the Nikkei 225 has lagged in performance; with a 2.8% return since 2017 began, it lagged the S&P 500'S 2.8% RETURN, and it lagged its Asian peers, the Hang Sang and the...
View ArticleInflation - Getting Back To Normal
So now, suddenly, out of nowhere, inflation has reared its ugly head, and the financial markets are starting to believe it. On Wednesday the Labor Department reported that the consumer price index rose...
View ArticleYen Spike: An Opportunity in the Making?
The BOJ Governor, Haruhiko Kuroda, never disappoints when it comes to producing a juicy headline for the newswires. Last time, if you will recall, it was the surprise addition of new stimulus. This...
View ArticleAre All Yen Bets Off?
Is the short bet on the Yen over? Well, maybe not when it comes to trade vs. the Dollar. But as far as other weaker currencies, that's a different story. As it relates to the Euro, then indeed, the...
View ArticleJapanese Bonds: Yield of Dreams?
By Elliott Wave International Saber-tooth tiger. Woolly mammoth. Japanese government issued bonds? Well it's happened. After years of enduring an unrelenting bear market (marked by plunging yields and...
View ArticleUSDJPY: Bullish On The Dips
From the Bank of Japan’s recent monetary statements, one might assume that Yen bears have hit a brick wall. The BoJ refrained from adding more stimulus and kept its ¥80 trillion annual bond purchases...
View ArticleBank of Japan To Release More Stimulus?
Yep, it's the same old story; once again, Japan is just muddling through. Private consumption is weak and inflation is practically non-existent. And inflation could get worse with the latest plunge in...
View ArticleWhat's Really Happening With The Japanese Yen?
The Japanese Yen is making headlines, again. The Dollar-Yen trade pierced through the 110 support level and the Bank of Japan's credibility is at stake. It's only a matter of time before the BoJ swings...
View ArticleBoJ Ready for Helicopter Money?
Helicopter money, that’s the big talk in the past week. The term helicopter money refers to a case where the government hands out money to citizens and funds it through printed money. The last time...
View ArticleFed Tightening Will Unleash U.S. Growth
The Federal Reserve, the only central bank in the G7 economies and China to raise rates and the only central bank to lead a tightening cycle, is also the only central bank to get it right. As...
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