Yen Consolidates as Suzuki Signals No FX Intervention Limit

Yen Consolidates as Suzuki Signals No FX Intervention Limit On Friday, the Japanese Yen (JPY) consolidated following the release of Japanese Foreign Reserves for May by the Ministry of Finance, which showed a significant drop to $1,231 billion from $1,279 billion. This marks the lowest level since February 2023, as the government engaged in foreign […]
ANZ Economists Predict Earlier OCR Cut Amid ‘Meaningful Progress’ in Inflation Battle

ANZ Economists Predict Earlier OCR Cut Amid ‘Meaningful Progress’ in Inflation Battle Economists at ANZ New Zealand, the country’s largest bank, have revised their forecast for the first Reserve Bank Official Cash Rate (OCR) cut, moving it up to February 2025 from the previously anticipated May 2025. Currently, the OCR stands at 5.50%, unchanged since […]
USD/CAD Holds Above Mid-1.3600s Ahead of US NFP

USD/CAD Holds Above Mid-1.3600s Ahead of US NFP The USD/CAD pair is showing resilience below the 200-hour Simple Moving Average (SMA), but it seems to struggle to attract any significant buyers during the Asian session on Friday. Currently, spot prices trade with a mild positive bias, hovering around the 1.3670 area. Traders are keenly awaiting […]