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By Anthony Lazzara |
May 24, 2013
The yen is now firmly above our key pivot level of 97.60, and we have a technical target on the upside at 100.24 to indicate we believe the short covering in the yen still has room to run.
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By Ashraf Laidi |
May 24, 2013
In my April column, I argued that 108.00 may be a realistic target for the USD/JPY. Since then, the pair has rallied to break above the 100.00 yen level for the first time since April 2009. So what’s next for this aggressive pair?
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By John Detrixhe, Bloomberg |
May 23, 2013
The yen climbed the most in almost three months versus the dollar as risk appetite shrank, with Japanese stocks tumbling after a technical signal that they had gained too much, too fast.
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By Lu Wang and John Detrixhe, Bloomberg |
May 22, 2013
Treasuries tumbled with gold and the dollar rallied, while U.S. equities retreated, as concern grew that the Federal Reserve will scale back its stimulus efforts if the labor market continues to improve.
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By Justin Pugsley |
May 22, 2013
A financial crisis is almost certainly in the cards for Japan, and it is just a question of timing. Unfortunately, the government may have fast forwarded that date.
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By John Detrixhe and David Goodman, Bloomberg |
May 22, 2013
The yen fell to the weakest in three years against the euro after Bank of Japan policy makers affirmed a plan to double the monetary base over two years and their statement showed no concern about rising bond yields.
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By David Goodman and Candice Zachariahs, Bloomberg |
May 21, 2013
The yen weakened against the dollar, halting its biggest gain in three weeks, after Japan’s Economy Minister Akira Amari backed away from weekend comments that prompted the currency to rally.
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By Anthony Lazzara |
May 20, 2013
Gold hit the key level of $1,340, and silver had a big spike down to almost $20. For silver, $20 is a very key support level.
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By Anthony Lazzara |
May 15, 2013
The yen has sold off more than 3000 ticks since last fall, and we are projecting potential for a short term bottom at these levels.
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By Dominick Chirichella |
May 15, 2013
The growing market concern over the weakening oil fundamental picture is continuing to pressure oil prices with the complex declining for the fourth trading session in a row.