A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan
With Middle East anxiety still brewing in the background, the red hot U.S. retail readout for March has underlined the sheer strength of the economic expansion there and is super-charging the dollar around the world.
Morning bid: Red hot retail readout drives US economy and dollar
OUR BLOG IS A WEALTH OF TRADIG INFORMATION, IF YOU ARE TRADING THESE DAYS YOU MUST KEEP AN EYE ON INTEREST RATES (I.E US BOND YIELDS) AS EXPLAINED IN THIS ARTICLE
USDJPY 1 HOUR CHART =Another 34-year high
As noted here yesterday, 154.-155 is a sticky zone with the top end as a pivotal level and potential BoJ line in the sand.
So far the market is showing no fear of the BoJ and is again taking the path of least resistance by selling JPY on its crosses (e.g. EURJPY, GBPJPY) where the BpK is less likely to intervene,
For intra-day traders, look for the “50” level (154.50) to be pivotal in the days ahead in determining whther the market goes after 155.
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