Break of 158.25 leaves a void until the major 160.16 high. Normally this would be a clear path hher but BoJ intervention risk cannot be ignored.
On the downside, expect a very strong bid if 157.25 becomes support although bids likely below the market as long as above 157.50
As I noted this week, putting the pieces of the puzzle together, affirmer stocks and a firmer USDJPY suggest the JPY could be a funding currency of choice for carry trades.
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee
British inflation may have returned to its 2% target for the first time in nearly three years, setting the stage for the Bank of England to cut interest rates – just not on Thursday.
June BoE MPC Preview:
Inflation still the stumbling block to rate cuts
The BoE’s May MPC meeting saw Deputy Governor Dave Ramsden join long-term dove Swati Dhingra in calling for an immediate 25 basis point cut in interest rates. The other seven members all again opted for no change. Approaching this month’s meeting, there has been a further, but less than wholly convincing, decline in inflation, while wages have remained stubbornly robust. Consequently, with the real economy having moved out of recession, the overall mix has left speculators expecting no change in Bank Rate and the first cut to be deferred until at least the first meeting after the summer break in August.
Missed Out on Nvidia? Here’s Another Top AI Stock to Buy Now.
CRWD stock has risen by 471.7% over the last five years. The company’s revenue has climbed from $249.8 million in fiscal 2019 to $3.06 billion in fiscal 2024. Analysts expect its revenue to grow by double digits over the next two years, and rate the stock as a “strong buy” overall.
Nvidia’s Ascent to Most Valuable Company Echoes Dot-Com Boom
Nvidia became the U.S.’s most valuable listed company Tuesday thanks to the demand for its artificial-intelligence chips, leading a tech boom that brings back memories of one from earlier this century.
The prospect of lower interest rates and the boom in technology stocks in the optimism that artificial intelligence will boost profits is helping markets worldwide. … . … “if conditions continue to ease as expected, an easing of policy later this year would be appropriate.”
USDX 4 HOUR CHART – EURUSD PROXY (57.6% OF THE INDEX
Let’s start the day by looking at the USD INdex, where momentum has TILTED to the downside.
However, using USDX as a EURUSD proxy suggests EURUSD would need to extablish above 1.0750 (AND THEN 1.0760-65) to Put pressure on the USDX downside where 105.14 is THE FIRST LEVEL OF support.
OTHER CURRENCIES VS. THE DOLLAR
AUDUSD BID BUT HELD A TEST OF .6675 – SCROLL DOWN TO SEE CHART
USDJPY HIGH YESTERDAY WAS 2 PIPS BELOW THE KEY 158.25 HIGH
EURUSD CAN’T MAKE UP ITS MIND. BUT FINDS SUYPPORT WHILE ABOVE 1.0720.. RANGE WIDENED TO A PALTRY 1.0725-1.0742 (WON’T LAST)
on zh: The Music Just Stopped: Japan Banking Giant Norinchukin To Liquidate $63 Billion In Treasuries & European Bonds To Plug Massive Unrealized Losses
“Massive sales by Norinchukin could have a sizable effect on the U.S. bond market.”