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USD/JPY bears eye break of 151 as GDP bolsters hawkish-BOJ bets

Japan's Q4 GDP is the latest to data to outperform estimates and, through the lens of CESI (Cit Economic Surprise Index), Japan's data is also outperforming its peers. While USD/JPY is considering a break of 151, I'm on guard for a false break before the real move to 150 materialises.

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AUD/USD weekly outlook: AUD/NZD Implied vols rise into RBA, RBNZ

The RBA and RBNZ are expected to cut their cash rates this week, though the 50bp RBNZ cut should see their interest rate drop back beneath the RBA's. This has seen implied volatility for AUD/NZD move higher.

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FOMC Preview: Fed Hold to Increase Pressure from Trump?

This will be the first formal FOMC meeting of President Donald Trump’s second term - what you need to know!

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January 27, 2025 04:30 PM

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USD/JPY momentum turns lower as the BOJ hike rates to a 17-year high

The BOJ delivered the full 25bp hike as expected, which takes their interest rate to a 17-year high of 0.5%. Data released a few hours before the BOJ’s hike showed that Japan’s core CPI rose to a 16-year high, and the BOJ cited the fact that many firms have said they will continue to raise rate this year. And it is these growing wage pressures which have forced the BOJ to increase their price forecasts for fiscal year 2025 and 2026.

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January 24, 2025 04:15 AM

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