The dominance of the dollar in the foreign exchange market is becoming clear. Speculators are actively moving in anticipation of US President Trump’s policies, and some say that the exchange rate against the yen is again within the 160 yen range. Image taken on November 7 (2024 Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration) TOKYO (Reuters) – The dollar is … Read more
Trump’s tariffs impact on Japan, hidden dangers still present – Hideo Kumano”/> There has already been a lot of coverage about President Trump, but I feel like there are still issues that haven’t been explored in depth. In this article, I would like to talk about trade, including Trump’s tariffs, and related exchange rates. Hideo … Read more
Trump intends to deregulate”/> On November 10, the crypto asset (virtual currency) Bitcoin crossed $81,000 in Asian trading, setting a new record high. The photo was taken in January in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (2024 Reuters / Dado Ruvic) [ロンドン １１日 ロイター] – Crypto asset (virtual currency) Bitcoin surpassed $82,000 in trading on the 11th, … Read more
The dollar index rose against major currencies. The index is expected to rise for the fourth week in a row as expectations for the rate and pace of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts ease following a series of positive data releases this week. . Market participants are now focused on the US October earnings report … Read more
The dollar rose to its highest level in two and a half months. This reflects expectations that the Federal Reserve will reduce the pace of interest rate cuts, as well as investors changing their positions in anticipation of the US presidential election. The dollar index against major currencies rose 0.12% to 104.08. At one point, … Read more
House of Representatives election, warning of uncertainty due to Liberal-Kobe majority split”/> In the run up to the October 27 general election for the House of Representatives, tensions are rising in the foreign exchange market. The picture is an image of the US dollar and the Japanese yen. Taken in June 2022 (2024 Reuters / … Read more
slow pace, and inflation targets need “some caution” – BOJ member Adachi”/> On October 16, Bank of Japan Adviser Seiji Adachi said that until the rate of core price inflation reaches the 2% target in a steady and stable manner, the environment will remain largely accommodative, but the rate of inflation will be very slow … Read more