Why USD/JPY Could Reach 90
March 14, 2012
Over the past 6 weeks, USD/JPY has had a tremendous run. On Feb 1, it was trading at 76 and today, it rose above 83.50. This 7.5 yen move impressed everyone, particularly given the lack of meaningful... Read More
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USDJPY Chart Update: Another Reason for 85
March 02, 2012
Last week, I was all over the weekly cloud cover break in USD/JPY (see chart one), talking about how important it is and why further gains are likely. It is a new month now and we have another... Read More
from Kathy Lien
Chart: USDJPY and U.S. Yields
February 23, 2012
USD/JPY has been on a tear since the beginning of the month in large part due to rising U.S. yields. Based on the following chart, the slope of the recent rally in USD/JPY is much steeper than the... Read More
from Kathy Lien
USDJPY: A Good Buy?
January 04, 2011
The first two trading days of 2011 has been very kind to USD/JPY. After falling for 2 weeks straight, USD/JPY has finally found a bottom. According to my 2011 Dollar outlook, improvements in U.S. data... Read More
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Exactly Why USDJPY is Falling
December 09, 2010
USDJPY is down on the day and it shouldn’t be surprising for those of you that have been watching yields. Since the beginning of the year, the USDJPY has had a 90 percent positive correlation with 10... Read More
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How Far Can USD/JPY Fall?
July 16, 2010
The U.S. dollar fell to a 7 month low against the Japanese Yen this morning following another barrage of weak economic data. Consumer prices fell, foreign inflows decreased and the UMich consumer... Read More
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Interesting USD/JPY Chart
July 01, 2010
Look at this, USD/JPY moving along with 2 year yields. What does this suggest? That next week, USD/JPY could bounce. If payrolls is very weak, that may not happen, but U.S. yields are nearing very low... Read More
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Impact of New Japanese Prime Minister on Yen
June 04, 2010
Japan announced a new Prime Minister this morning - Naoto Kan. Hopefully he will have better luck than his 4 predecessors who resigned with only a year or less in service. Resignations by Prime... Read More
from Kathy Lien
USD/JPY: What is Behind the Sharp Rally
March 04, 2010
USD/JPY is on a tear this morning following the better than expected jobless claims report. I think traders are relieved that the deterioration in the labor market can officially be blamed on Mr.... Read More
from Kathy Lien
The Year of Indecision: SPX, Gold, Yen, Fed
September 15, 2009
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Forex Moves in September Could Set the Tone for the Rest of the Year
September 10, 2009
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Forex Moves in Sept Could Set End of Year Tone
September 10, 2009
As we begin the second week of trading in September, it is also important for currency traders to know that the performance of the EUR/USD and USD/JPY this month could set the tone for trading for the... Read More
from Kathy Lien
How to Trade FOMC
August 12, 2009
We are witnessing a very powerful move in USD/JPY ahead of the FOMC rate decision. After falling to a low of 95.11 intraday, the currency pair has recovered all of its losses and then some. USD/JPY is... Read More
from Kathy Lien
USD/JPY: What is Behind this Power Move?
May 28, 2009
All of the action in the currency market today centers around USD/JPY. Over the past 24 hours, the currency pair has surged close to 2 percent, pushing all of the Yen crosses higher. What Is Behind the... Read More
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Japanese Yen: Trading At Critical Levels
May 11, 2009
The U.S. dollar has sold off significantly against the Japanese Yen over the past 2 trading days. It is nearing a very important support level. If it breaks that level, we could see a test and... Read More
from Kathy Lien
Why Yesterday’s Rally Was Suspicious
February 25, 2009
The currency and equity markets are turning lower after a strong rally on Tuesday. In my Daily Currency Focus, I talked about the 3 reasons why the currency market rally was suspicious. None of the... Read More
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3 Reasons Why the Rally Was Suspicious
February 25, 2009
The currency and equity markets are turning lower after a strong rally on Tuesday. In my Daily Currency Focus, I talked about the 3 reasons why the currency market rally was suspicious. None of the... Read More
from Kathy Lien
USD/JPY on a Tear, Key Level
February 24, 2009
USD/JPY is on a tear this morning. US equities is also trading higher which is completely mind boggling given the fact that US economic data was very weak and Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke warned that we... Read More
from Kathy Lien
USD/JPY and US Stocks: Why are they Moving in Different Directions?
February 19, 2009
In my Daily Currency Focus on FX360, I talked about Why USD/JPY and Equities are Decoupling. Lower Volatility is Driving USD/JPY Higher When equities and USD/JPY are moving in different directions, we... Read More
from Kathy Lien
Turning Japanese
February 19, 2009
Working from home, as Macro Man is doing in the aftermath of his injury, presents a unique set of challenges. While he remains in contact with his colleagues, counterparties, and contacts on a... Read More
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USD/JPY: Seasonality This Week
February 10, 2009
For people who are familiar with my work, you may know that I love Seasonality studies! I have just picked up on a case of seasonality in USD/JPY that you may find interesting. Since 2000, USD/JPY has... Read More
from Kathy Lien
Forex: What is Unique in February?
February 02, 2009
In the beginning of January, I highlighted the effect of seasonality on the EUR/USD. At that time, I talked about how the EUR/USD has a natural bias to sell-off in the first month of the year as... Read More
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What is Unique in Forex about February?
February 02, 2009
In the beginning of January, I highlighted the effect of seasonality on the EUR/USD. At that time, I talked about how the EUR/USD has a natural bias to sell-off in the first month of the year as... Read More
from Kathy Lien
A Turn in USD/JPY?
January 30, 2009
There are many reasons to believe that USD/JPY will head lower in the coming months, most of which centers around the weak US and global economic outlook. However there is one reason why we could see a... Read More
from Kathy Lien
The First Shots
January 22, 2009
For some time, Macro Man has held the view that one of the primary second-order risks of the current financial crisis and the concomitant recession would be a broad-based rise in protectionism and... Read More
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USD/JPY at 89, EUR/USD Below 1.34
January 12, 2009
We are continuing to see the reverberations of Friday’s non-farm payrolls report on the currency market this morning. The dollar is extending its losses against the Japanese Yen and rebounding against... Read More
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USD/JPY: What Happens When the Interest Rate Spread Goes Negative?
December 17, 2008
This is not the first time in recent history that US interest rates have fallen below Japanese levels. In the past 40 years, this has happened at least 5 times. The most recent time was in 1993. The... Read More
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USD/JPY: Headed to 85
December 17, 2008
The US dollar continued to hit new decade lows against the Japanese Yen and is inching closer to my 85 target. As you can see in the chart below, there is no support from here to 85. With US interest... Read More
from Kathy Lien
FOMC Slashed Interest Rates to 0.25% and Formally Enters QE
December 16, 2008
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 75bp to a range of 0 to 0.25 percent, the lowest level that this generation has ever seen. In our FOMC preview, we talked about how the Fed may consider... Read More
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