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Japan’s Top Currency Diplomat Warns Against Weakening Yen Masato Kanda, Japan’s leading currency diplomat, has raised concerns over the weakening yen, asserting that Japan will contemplate all possible measures to address excessive currency fluctuations. Kanda stressed the importance of stable currency movements that mirror economic fundamentals, as the yen recently depreciated beyond ¥143 against the

Dollar Exhibits Initial Indications of Bottoming Yesterday, several central banks, including the Bank of England, Norges Bank, Swiss National Bank, and the Central Bank of Turkey, took center stage as they grappled with higher-than-expected inflation. This inflation surge was partly due to a robust job market driving increased demand. Interestingly, even with more substantial interest

US Yields Climb as Fed’s Powell Reinforces Commitment to Addressing Inflation Following Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech, which reinforced the central bank’s dedication to addressing inflation and achieving the 2% target, US Treasury yields experienced a rise. The yield curve inversion between two-year and 10-year Treasury notes intensified, implying that investors expect further rate

RBA Minutes Less Hawkish Than Expected, For Now The Board sees increased inflation risks while recognizing prospect of weakening economy. And rising unemployment rate. The Minutes from the Reserve Bank Board’s meeting in June provide a more balanced approach to the outlook for rates than we saw in the Governor’s statement following the decision to

US Markets Closed for Juneteenth Holiday The consumer confidence of the University of Michigan was he only market relevant data release on Friday, but it brought somewhat of a mixed message, especially for bond investors. Consumers’ assessment, both on current conditions (63.9 from 59.2) and on expectations (68.0 from 64.9) printed stronger than expected but