by K-man | February 6th, 2018, 00:55:40 | Japan, News
Japan Chief Cabinet Sec Suga: Reiterates will not comment on daily stock moves, there are various factors; to closely monitor global, Japan economies – No comment on FX levels – Stable FX market very important JPY moving up and down with continuously...
by K-man | January 26th, 2018, 02:55:26 | Japan, News
Former Japan FX Official Sakakibara: Expects USD/JPY to trade toward ¥100 by end of 2018 BoJ Gov Kuroda will continue QQE for 1-2 years. BoJ Gov Kuroda may start talking about an exit in 2-3 years. Somewhat worried about China economy Kuroda may retire in 2-3 years...
by K-man | January 26th, 2018, 02:37:29 | BOJ, Central Banks, Economic Data, Japan
Japan CPI and BOJ minutes roundup for 26.01.2018 That core number is not going to help changing Kuroda and friends’ mind on easy monetary policies. Any excuse is good to keep the foot on the gas pedal despite the headline number advancing. BOJ minutes Most...
by K-man | January 9th, 2018, 16:59:54 | Japan, News, Sticky 2, Technical Analysis
09.01.2018, covering most JPY longs As per last night posts, I was long JPY on the back of BOJ scaling back on their JGB purchases and wage growth numbers, through GBP and AUD mainly , with sporadic short jobbing positions on the USD and the EUR. Having gained...
by K-man | January 9th, 2018, 00:24:09 | Economic Data, Japan
Average yearly cash earnings on 09.01.2018 Previous earnings came in at 0.2% Overtime pay y/y 2.6% vs 0.6% exp, prior 0.2% There’s another number that Abe and Kuroda will love . The overtime pay shooting confirms the tightness of Japan’s job market and the...
by K-man | December 26th, 2017, 14:40:49 | Japan, News
26.12.2017 marks the 5 year return of Abe’s leadership An interesting read by the Nikkei today for those who have the time between the Xmas presents unwrapping. Abe’s 2018 Spring offensive will be mainly directed at fresh investments and wage hikes. The...
