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Japanese Yen: Intervention risk near 160 highlighted – DBS

Philip Wee of DBS Group Research notes that markets still focus on Japan’s struggle to support the Japanese Yen, while underplaying broader USD implications. He stresses that Washington’s stance gives Tokyo political co…

Japan: BoJ path questioned on weak demand – Societe Generale

Societe Generale economists Reo Sakida and Jin Kenzaki say Japan’s 2Q GDP data were weaker than expected, with consumption and capex both disappointing. A higher GDP deflator may support near-term BoJ hike expectations,…

Indian Rupee: RBI move tightens liquidity – BNY

BNY’s Geoff Yu notes that India’s bonds sold off after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) unexpectedly advanced closure of its special Dollar deposit window to end-August. The change reduces anticipated Indian Rupee (INR) …

USD/JPY: Why Bessent Backs Himself for Successful Intervention

In a recent podcast, I drew the conclusion that US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent fancies his chances of the recent FX intervention being successful. We agree that the yen is significantly undervalued and are reminded…

EUR/JPY Price Forecast: Bulls eye 185.00 resistance area

The Euro (EUR) crawls higher for the third consecutive day on Monday, against a weak Yen (JPY), weighed down by downbeat Japanese Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures. The EUR/JPY pair confirmed the breach of the 50% re…

FX Outlook: Porridge Cools for Goldilocks

A slightly cooler run of US data recently has cut the chances of a Fed hike in September. Lower short-dated US rates and a mildly weaker dollar are supportive for the risk environment and will keep summer volatility lev…

Euro: Upside bias targets 1.1590 against US Dollar – UOB

United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang highlights that EUR/USD surged to 1.1585, leaving the Euro (EUR) with a firmer tone against the US Dollar (USD). Intraday, the pair could extend gains toward 1.1590, though 1.…

Japan’s GDP grows 0.3% QoQ in Q2 2026 vs 0.5% expected

The Japanese economy expanded 0.3% over the quarter in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, the preliminary report published by the Cabinet Office showed on Monday. This reading followed a 0.5% growth recorded in Q1 and mis…

Euro strengthens above 1.1550 as Fed rate hike bets fade

The EUR/USD pair gathers strength to around 1.1575 during the early Asian trading hours on Monday. The US Dollar (USD) edges lower against the Euro (EUR) amid weaker-than-expected US economic data and shifting central b…