The yen rose in Asian trade on Tuesday against a basket of major rivals, expanding gains for the second straight session against the dollar and hitting a three-week high against a basket of major rivals.
The odds of a Japanese interest rate hike in July tumbled following the Bank of Japan’s latest policy meeting, with traders now awaiting more Japanese labor and inflation data to gather clues.
The Price
The USD/JPY price fell 0.4% today to 143.43, the lowest since June 13, with a session-high at 144.05.
The yen rose 0.45% on Monday against the greenback, the second profit in three days.
US Dollar
The dollar index fell 0.3% on Tuesday on track for the seventh straight loss in a row, plumbing three-year lows at 96.61 against a basket of major rivals.
US President Donald Trump’s recent tax bill raised concerns about the financial stability of America, with ongoing uncertainty as well about US trade deals.
Investors are now betting on a faster pace of Fed rate cuts this year, while waiting for crucial US data this week, including the payrolls report on Friday.
Trump continued to pressure the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, and sent Fed Chair Powell a list of interest rates by global central banks, saying that US rates should be between the 0.5% Japanese rate and the 1.75% Danish rate.
Japanese Rates
The odds of a Bank of Japan’s 0.25% interest rate hike in July is still below 40%.
Now investors await more clues from Japan this week to form a more accurate prediction.
