Safe-haven yen, Swiss franc rise on Omicron fears, Fed policy uncertainty
The dollar ticked higher on Friday amid a broadly calmer tone in markets as fears over Omicron’s impact eased, but currency moves were muted ahead of a key U.S. payrolls report that could clear the path to earlier Federal Reserve interest rate hikes.
Safe-haven yen, Swiss franc rise on Omicron fears, Fed policy uncertainty
The dollar ticked higher on Friday amid a broadly calmer tone in markets as fears over Omicron’s impact eased, but currency moves were muted ahead of a key U.S. payrolls report that could clear the path to earlier Federal Reserve interest rate hikes.
Yen Up Before Golden Week, May Extend Rise on Risk Trends
The Japanese Yen rose ahead of the Golden Week holiday in Japan. Souring risk appetite amid deepening global growth concerns may see further headway made.
Yen, US Dollar May Gain on Downbeat Corporate Earnings News
Currency markets hint at anxiety as the first-quarter corporate earnings season resumes. Worrying outcomes may boost the US Dollar and the Japanese Yen.
Yen May Rebound as US Banks Report First-Quarter Results
The anti-risk Japanese Yen may return to the offensive as US banks JPMorgan and Wells Fargo report first-quarter results, highlighting a slowdown in global growth.
Yen May Gain as S&P 500 Turns Lower with Growth Fears in Focus
The anti-risk Japanese Yen may rise alongside the US Dollar while the bellwether S&P 500 stock index falls with global slowdown fears in focus for financial markets.
Yen, US Dollar May Rise as PMI Data Stokes Global Slowdown Fears
The anti-risk Japanese Yen and US Dollar may trade higher as PMI data out of the US and the Eurozone stoke worries about a downturn in global economic growth.
Yen Up, S&P 500 Chart Warns of Topping Before Fed Rate Decision
The anti-risk Japanese Yen is up while the near-term S&P 500 chart setup shows signs of topping ahead of the much-anticipated FOMC monetary policy announcement.
Yen and US Dollar at Risk, GBP/USD May Be Topping
The anti-risk Yen and US Dollar may be vulnerable as sentiment firms across financial markets. GBP/USD technical positioning hints a top may be taking shape.
Yen and US Dollar May Rise Further on OECD Outlook, BOC Rate Call
The Japanese Yen and US Dollar may continue to rise as an OECD forecast update and BOC policy decision stoke global slowdown fears and sour
Yen and US Dollar May Rise on Powell Comments, Pound Eyes Carney
The Yen and US Dollar may rise as Fed Chair Powell stokes rate hike bets and sours risk appetite. The British Pound is eyeing comments
Yen and US Dollar May Rise on CBO Outlook Cut, Draghi Comments
The Japanese Yen and US Dollar may rise if the CBO downgrades economic growth bets while ECB President Draghi strikes a worried note in scheduled
Yen May Rise as Euro Falls on Worried ECB, Davos Chatter, US PMI
The Japanese Yen may rise while the Euro falls as a worried ECB, anxious chatter at the World Economic Forum in Davos and soft US