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Japanese Yen awaits fresh direction from Bank of Japan interest rate decision
USD/JPY trades cautiously on Thursday as attention shifts to the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) monetary policy decision on Friday after the Federal Reserve (Fed) delivered a widely expected 25-basis-point rate hike on Wednesday.
Dow Jones Industrial Average rebounds as Crude Oil and bond yields fall
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) trades above 51,800 on Thursday, back over the 51,500 area it sold through on Wednesday, when the Federal Reserve (Fed) raised its rate for the first time in three years and the index fell to its lowest level in three months.
US Dollar: Fed hike keeps upside risks – BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad notes that the US Dollar (USD) is holding gains after a hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) hike, with 10-year Treasury yields retreating and equities firmer. The FOMC raised rates by 25bps and signaled more work is needed to bring inflation back to target.
US Dollar: Hawkish Fed supports Dollar near term – OCBC
OCBC strategist Christopher Wong notes that the Fed’s 25bp hike and higher dots have extended the US Dollar (USD) rebound, with the US Dollar Index (DXY) around 100.3. Wong stresses that substantial Fed tightening is already priced, so softer US data could reopen USD downside.
British Pound falls vertically after BoE leaves interest rates unchanged at 3.75%
The British Pound (GBP) falls sharply against its peers after the Bank of England’s (BoE) monetary policy decision on Thursday. As of writing, the British currency gives back its early gains and turns marginally lower to near 1.3375 against the US Dollar.
US Dollar: Warsh message supports limited upside – MUFG
MUFG’s Derek Halpenny notes the US Dollar is holding most of its post-FOMC gains after a 25bps hike and hawkish guidance from Fed Chair Warsh. The Fed’s projections imply only gradual disinflation and a higher long-run rate, but market pricing had already anticipated more tightening.
US Dollar: Structurally stronger after Fed hike – ING
ING strategists Francesco Pesole and Frantisek Taborsky say the US Dollar (USD) now has a stronger floor after the Federal Reserve’s 25bp rate increase and hawkish guidance for another hike by year-end.
US Dollar: Hawkish Fed supports Dollar against Euro - Danske Bank
Danske Research Team explains that the Dollar strengthened after the Fed’s unanimous 25bp rate hike and hawkish risk assessment, which emphasized upside inflation risks.
US Dollar Index eases from late July highs as profit-taking kicks in amid sliding yields
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback against a basket of currencies, retreats slightly after hitting a fresh high since late July earlier this Thursday. The index, however, holds above the 100.00 psychological mark heading into the European session.
United States Dollar Index holds gains above 100.00 as Fed signals further tightening
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, is extending its winning streak for the sixth successive day and trading around 100.30 during Asian hours on Thursday. The US Initial Jobless Claims data will be released later in the day.
US President Donald Trump says he told Fed Chair to 'do what you want' ahead of rate hike
US President Donald Trump said that he counseled Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Kevin Warsh to vote for an interest rate hike because other Fed policymakers were expected to vote that way anyway, the Washington post reported on Wednesday.
Trump demands 1% rates hours after the Fed raised them
Trump posted on Wednesday that US rates should be 1% or less and that the country has the strongest credit anywhere. He also wrote that cutting off trade with every nation the US runs a deficit with would earn at least $1.5 trillion a year.
Forex Today: Investors now look at the BoE
The US Dollar (USD) has navigated a positive range on Wednesday, gathering extra pace after the Federal Reserve (Fed) hiked its Fed Funds Target Rate (FFTR) by a quarter percentage point, as widely anticipated.