The week ahead: The Dollar keeps dictating the markets
USD/JPY fell back to weekly lows in the 112.50 region on Friday though has since bounced as volumes fade. The pair reversed from as high as the 113.50s as risk appetite deteriorated and drove long-term US yields lower.
USD/JPY made a new peak as USD gained traction across the board. Bollinger Bands and a candlestick might indicate exhausted price action. Momentum signals remain on the radar. Where to next for USD/JPY?
Japanese Yen strength may fuel speculation that the Bank of Japan could intervene. Amid slowing global growth, a cheaper Yen may do little to support exports while risking trade tensions.
The anti-risk Japanese Yen and US Dollar may rise as a dovish tone in the ECB policy announcement and March Fed meeting minutes undermine market sentiment.
The anti-risk Yen fell while the Aussie Dollar rose with stocks on hopes for a US budget deal avoiding another government shutdown. Potent headwinds loom
The Euro may fall alongside stocks and commodity bloc currencies if soft fourth-quarter GDP data cools ECB rate hike bets and stokes global slowdown fears.