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Today in the Foreign Exchange Market: US Dollar Waits for Important Data, Japanese Yen Stays Close to Multi-Decade Lows

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Last updated: 2024/06/27 at 8:22 AM
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The Japanese Yen (JPY), which had fallen to its weakest level against the US Dollar (USD) since 1986, experienced a slight recovery on Thursday. The European Commission is set to release consumer and business sentiment data during the European session. In the US, economic indicators such as the final revision to the first-quarter Gross Domestic Product growth, weekly Initial Jobless Claims, Durable Goods Orders, and Pending Home Sales data for May will be released. Later in the day, all eyes will be on the first US Presidential Debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump.

On US Dollar (USD) price movements for the week, the currency was the strongest against the Japanese Yen, with a significant percentage change noted on the table provided. The heat map indicates the percentage changes of major currencies against each other, with the USD displaying bullish momentum against the JPY earlier in the week. However, verbal interventions from Japanese officials on Thursday helped the JPY stage a rebound, causing USD/JPY to retreat slightly. Japan’s Retail Trade data for May showed growth exceeding market expectations.

The USD Index rose to its highest level in weeks on Wednesday and maintained a consolidation phase on Thursday. US stock index futures were trading in negative territory, while the 10-year US Treasury bond yield remained above 4.3% after a previous rise. EUR/USD experienced losses for two consecutive days but rebounded slightly below 1.0700 early on Thursday. GBP/USD extended its slide amid USD strength, but edged higher towards 1.2650.

Gold prices dropped to their lowest level in over two weeks on Wednesday, driven by rising US Treasury bond yields. XAU/USD staged a correction and was trading around $2,300 in the European session. The Japanese Yen is one of the most traded currencies globally, influenced by factors such as the Japanese economy’s performance, BoJ policy decisions, bond yield differentials between Japan and the US, and trader risk sentiment. The Bank of Japan often intervenes in currency markets to control the Yen’s value, usually to lower it, but does so cautiously due to political concerns. In recent times, the BoJ’s ultra-loose monetary policy has caused the Yen to depreciate against other currencies, exacerbated by a policy divergence with other central banks, particularly the Federal Reserve.

The policy divergence between the BoJ and other central banks, like the Federal Reserve, has widened the gap in bond yield differentials, favoring the US Dollar against the Japanese Yen. The Japanese Yen is considered a safe-haven investment, meaning investors tend to flock to it during market turbulence due to its perceived reliability and stability. During uncertain times, the Yen’s value tends to strengthen against riskier currencies.

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