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Japanese Yen surrenders intraday gains against USD; bullish potential seems intact
The Japanese Yen (JPY) remains on the front foot against its American counterpart during the Asian session on Thursday amid the growing acceptance that the Bank of Japan (BoJ) would keep raising interest rates.


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Tamura says BoJ must raise short-term interest rates to at least 1% by the H2 fiscal 2025
Bank of Japan board member Naoki Tamura
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WTI remains on the defensive near $71.00 amid a rise in US oil stockpiles, concern about US-China trade
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $71.00 during the early Asian session on Thursday.
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US government vessels to sail free through Panama Canal
US State Department announcement
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AUD/JPY drops to near 95.50 as Australia's trade surplus shrinks to a three-month low
AUD/JPY extends its losses for the second successive day, trading around 95.60 during the Asian hours on Thursday.
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BoJ's Tamura suggests gradual rate hike in a timely manner
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) board member Naoki Tamura on Thursday suggested a gradual rate hike in a timely manner.
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Macroeconomics


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BOJ's Tamura makes his case again for faster interest rate hikes
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Fed's Jefferson: Happy to keep Fed Funds on hold at current rate
Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said on Thursday that he is happy to keep the Fed Funds on hold at the current level, adding that he will wait to see the net effect of Trump policies.
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Macroeconomics
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PBOC sets USD/ CNY mid-point today at 7.1691 (vs. estimate at 7.2535)
PBOC CNY reference rate setting for the trading session ahead.
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China Stock Market
China
CNH
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PBOC sets USD/CNY reference rate at 7.1691 vs. 7.1693 previous
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) set the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead on Thursday at 7.1691 as compared to the previous day's fix of 7.1693 and 7.2535 Reuters estimates.
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Fed's Jefferson says happy to keep Fed Funds on hold at current rate
More from Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson
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Japan's Kato sees inflation pressure continuing to rise
Japan's Finance Minister, Katsunobu Kato, said on Thursday that the end of deflation has not yet been achieved.
Japan
Macroeconomics
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Australian Dollar declines as US Dollar holds gains ahead of Initial Jobless Claims
The Australian Dollar (AUD) edges lower against the US Dollar (USD) following lower-than-expected Trade Balance data released on Thursday.
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SEO
Macroeconomics
Majors
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Japan's fin min Kato sees inflation pressure continuing to rise
Japan finance minister Kato
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JPY


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Nothing from Bank of Japan Board Member Tamura Naoki yet
Is at a meeting with local leaders in Nagano
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Australian December trade surplus comes in at AUD5085mn, below estimate of AUD7000mn
Import jump
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Fed's Jefferson does not offer anything much new on the economy or policy in his speech
Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson
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PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 7.2535 – Reuters estimate
PBOC CNY reference rate setting for the trading session ahead.
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China Stock Market
China
CNH
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The Bank of England (BoE) is expected to cut interest rates by 25bp at its meeting today
Statement due at 1200 GMT (0700 US Eastern time) - Governor Bailey to speak a half hour later
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NZD/USD gains ground to near 0.5700 on weaker US PMI data
The NZD/USD pair trades with mild gains around 0.5690 during the early Asian session on Thursday.
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TradeWar
Majors
Macroeconomics


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BoJ hawk Naoki Tamura is scheduled to speak soon
9.30 am Tokyo time / 0030 GMT / 2030 US Eastern time
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EUR/USD stuck on familiar technical levels during midweek lull
EUR/USD dragged its feet on Wednesday, finding some topside bidding action as a broad-market recovery in risk appetite keeps bids behind the US Dollar under pressure.
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JP Morgan maintains view that US-China tariff war likely to escalate, all the way to 60%
JPM says that while the path ahead remains highly unpredictable, its baseline remains that Trump's tariffs on China will rise to 60%
CNY
China Stock Market
China
CNH


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GBP/USD cautiously bullish ahead of BoE rate call
GBP/USD found some bidding action amid a broad-market easing in the Greenback.


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China initiates WTO complaint regarding new US tariffs
China initiated a World Trade Organization (WTO) over the new tariffs imposed by the United States on goods from China, the WTO said on Wednesday.
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USD/CAD trades with mild losses near 1.4300 as tariff worries ease
The USD/CAD pair posts modest losses near 1.4315 during the late American session on Wednesday.
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JP Morgan see a much weaker Chinese yuan due to Trump tariffs, PBoC to step in
People's Bank of China will allow the yuan to weaken, but not too much
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CNH
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Forexlive Americas FX news wrap 5 Feb: Yields move lower helped by lower ISM services
Forex news for North American trading on Feb 5, 2025
Session wrap
Wrap Nth America


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Trump's Treasury Secretary Bessent threatens the largest tax hike in history
Bessent urging getting the tax law passsed
Bonds
Politics
SPX
USD


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Economic calendar in Asia 06 February 2025 - Fed speaker, Australian data
Asian Economic Calendar: Key Events and Consensus Expectations for 06 February 2025
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Trade ideas thread - Thursday, 6 February, insightful charts, technical analysis, ideas
Post 'em if ya got 'em!
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US stocks shake off the early weakness
Closing changes for the main US equity markets
SPX


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Australian Dollar climbs as mixed US data boosts risk sentiment
The Australian Dollar (AUD/USD) edges toward 0.6300, buoyed by mixed United States data that softened the Greenback and lifted broader risk assets.
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Currencies
TradeWar


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Steady bids continue to support US equities but US dollar bounces
US dollar off the lows
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Fed's Goolsbee: Can't ignore threats to supply chains like tariffs
Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee noted on Wednesday that it is difficult for central banks to generally estimate the fallout of things like tariffs, and could complicate the Fed's ability to accomplish its task of bringing inflation down to 2%.
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CentralBanks
TradeWar
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No comments on the economic outlook in comments from the Fed's Bowman
Comments from the Fed hawk
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Forex Today: The BoE is expected to ease its monetary stance
The US Dollar continued its slide on Wednesday, retesting multi-day lows against its peers amid a steady unravelling of positions and lingering uncertainty over Trump’s trade policies.
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GBPUSD
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US dollar at a one-week low as the trade fears fade
What's driving the dollar move
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Canadian Dollar continues to drift higher on Wednesday
The Canadian Dollar (CAD) tested higher against the Greenback on Wednesday, chalking in a scant one-fifth of one percent gain following the early week’s sharp recovery from multi-decade lows.
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