The Japanese Yen (JPY) edges lower against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday. The USD/JPY pair gains ground as the JPY remains tepid following the record trade deficit report on Wednesday. Traders are anticipating Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda's appearance in parliament on Friday, where he will discuss the central bank's decision last month to raise interest rates.
A Reuters poll conducted from August 13-19, published on Wednesday, indicated that 31 out of 54 economists expect the Bank of Japan to raise borrowing costs before the end of the year. The median forecast points to a 25 basis point hike, which would bring the end-of-year rate to 0.50%.
The US Dollar (USD) edged higher on Thursday, supported by a slight recovery in Treasury yields. However, the Greenback's upside may be limited, as the Federal Reserve is expected to implement 100 basis points (bps) in rate cuts in 2024. Market analysts remain divided on whether the Fed will opt for a 25 or 50 bps cut at its September meeting.
CME FedWatch Tool suggests that the markets are now pricing in a nearly 65.5% chance of a 25 basis point (bps) Fed rate cut in its September meeting, down from 71.0% a day ago. The probability of a 50 basis point rate cut increased to 34.5% from 29.0% a day earlier.
USD/JPY trades around 145.20 on Thursday. Analysis of the daily chart shows that the pair is consolidating under a downtrend line, suggesting a bearish bias. Furthermore, the 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI) is slightly above 30, suggesting a potential correction for the pair.
For support levels, the USD/JPY pair might navigate the region around the psychological level at 144.00 A break below this level could lead the pair to navigate the area around a seven-month low of 141.69, which was recorded on August 5. A further drop could drive the pair toward the next significant support level at 140.25.
On the upside, the USD/JPY pair could encounter an immediate resistance at the downtrend line around the nine-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) at the 146.45 level. A breakthrough above this level could weaken the bearish bias and support the pair to test the resistance level at 154.50, which has transitioned from previous support to current resistance.
The table below shows the percentage change of Japanese Yen (JPY) against listed major currencies today. Japanese Yen was the weakest against the Canadian Dollar.
USD | EUR | GBP | JPY | CAD | AUD | NZD | CHF | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USD | 0.06% | 0.05% | 0.01% | -0.05% | 0.19% | 0.13% | -0.01% | |
EUR | -0.06% | -0.01% | -0.06% | -0.13% | 0.13% | 0.04% | -0.07% | |
GBP | -0.05% | 0.01% | -0.08% | -0.11% | 0.14% | 0.05% | -0.07% | |
JPY | -0.01% | 0.06% | 0.08% | -0.15% | 0.17% | 0.09% | -0.04% | |
CAD | 0.05% | 0.13% | 0.11% | 0.15% | 0.25% | 0.17% | 0.03% | |
AUD | -0.19% | -0.13% | -0.14% | -0.17% | -0.25% | -0.07% | -0.21% | |
NZD | -0.13% | -0.04% | -0.05% | -0.09% | -0.17% | 0.07% | -0.13% | |
CHF | 0.01% | 0.07% | 0.07% | 0.04% | -0.03% | 0.21% | 0.13% |
The heat map shows percentage changes of major currencies against each other. The base currency is picked from the left column, while the quote currency is picked from the top row. For example, if you pick the Japanese Yen from the left column and move along the horizontal line to the US Dollar, the percentage change displayed in the box will represent JPY (base)/USD (quote).
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is the Japanese central bank, which sets monetary policy in the country. Its mandate is to issue banknotes and carry out currency and monetary control to ensure price stability, which means an inflation target of around 2%.
The Bank of Japan has embarked in an ultra-loose monetary policy since 2013 in order to stimulate the economy and fuel inflation amid a low-inflationary environment. The bank’s policy is based on Quantitative and Qualitative Easing (QQE), or printing notes to buy assets such as government or corporate bonds to provide liquidity. In 2016, the bank doubled down on its strategy and further loosened policy by first introducing negative interest rates and then directly controlling the yield of its 10-year government bonds.
The Bank’s massive stimulus has caused the Yen to depreciate against its main currency peers. This process has exacerbated more recently due to an increasing policy divergence between the Bank of Japan and other main central banks, which have opted to increase interest rates sharply to fight decades-high levels of inflation. The BoJ’s policy of holding down rates has led to a widening differential with other currencies, dragging down the value of the Yen.
A weaker Yen and the spike in global energy prices have led to an increase in Japanese inflation, which has exceeded the BoJ’s 2% target. With wage inflation becoming a cause of concern, the BoJ looks to move away from ultra loose policy, while trying to avoid slowing the activity too much.
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