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The Euro saw some action today, thanks to the Producer Price Index coming in at -0.3%, which matched estimates. It's worth noting that this drop in producer prices could be a sign of easing inflationary pressures, which was pretty wild considering the current economic climate. If you were watching EUR/USD, you'd have noticed it held above the rising 100-hour moving average, which is a key support level. According to ForexLive, the bias remains tilted to the upside after yesterday's pullback stalled in the swing area between 1.1498 and 1.1506.
But what really caught my attention was the upcoming Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes for the Japanese yen, which is set to be released later tonight. This is a high-impact event, and we've seen the yen weaken steadily over the last 15 years, falling from around 76 yen per dollar to a recent low of nearly 164. The dollar yen exchange rate has been reflecting the widening monetary policy gap between the US and Japan. FXStreet pointed out that the yen's weakness is likely to continue, especially if the Bank of Japan stays pat on its monetary policy. Meanwhile, the US Dollar / Yuan Renminbi closed at 6.7370, unchanged on the day, while the British Pound / Yen closed at 212.2860, also unchanged.
And if you look at the other currencies, the New Zealand Dollar / US Dollar closed at 0.5885, which is interesting because it didn't really move much despite the lack of major economic news from New Zealand. The US Dollar / Canadian Dollar closed at 1.4017, which is pretty much where it's been for the past few days. According to DailyFX, the Canadian dollar is still waiting for some direction from the Bank of Canada, which could happen soon.
It's going to be an interesting night with the BoJ meeting minutes coming out, and who knows, maybe we'll see some movement in the yen. What's coming next is anyone's guess, but one thing's for sure - it's going to be a wild ride.
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But what really caught my attention was the upcoming Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes for the Japanese yen, which is set to be released later tonight. This is a high-impact event, and we've seen the yen weaken steadily over the last 15 years, falling from around 76 yen per dollar to a recent low of nearly 164. The dollar yen exchange rate has been reflecting the widening monetary policy gap between the US and Japan. FXStreet pointed out that the yen's weakness is likely to continue, especially if the Bank of Japan stays pat on its monetary policy. Meanwhile, the US Dollar / Yuan Renminbi closed at 6.7370, unchanged on the day, while the British Pound / Yen closed at 212.2860, also unchanged.
And if you look at the other currencies, the New Zealand Dollar / US Dollar closed at 0.5885, which is interesting because it didn't really move much despite the lack of major economic news from New Zealand. The US Dollar / Canadian Dollar closed at 1.4017, which is pretty much where it's been for the past few days. According to DailyFX, the Canadian dollar is still waiting for some direction from the Bank of Canada, which could happen soon.
It's going to be an interesting night with the BoJ meeting minutes coming out, and who knows, maybe we'll see some movement in the yen. What's coming next is anyone's guess, but one thing's for sure - it's going to be a wild ride.