An end to the super-easy policy is still an important milestone toward an end to the era of zero interest rates.
Expectations of higher ECB rates are supporting the euro. The euro will strengthen, especially against the currency of Japan, where rates will remain lower.
I just came in to do office paperwork. Markets are extremely quiet today. There's hardly any trading and volume must be less than a tenth of what's normal.
Investors are focusing on the new home sales figures after housing starts were so strong. Strong numbers will surely raise expectations the Fed will lift rates, boosting the dollar.
Investors are pretty much focused on the home sales figures today. Weaker data will reduce expectations for further rate hikes in the U.S.
Now is a good yen-selling opportunity for Japanese importers.
People are looking for any reason to sell the dollar and buy the yen at a moment. The upside of the dollar looks heavy after it failed to break through to 119 in the past couple of days.
Pressured by Japanese politicians and officials, the BOJ will be unable to end its easing of the money supply any time soon. That's pretty much yen negative.
The bank's brighter outlook supports the view that the BOJ may cut the reserve target around April, laying ground for a rate hike later in the year. That could be a good enough excuse to buy the yen and sell the dollar when the Fed is nearing the end of its tightening cycle.
The dollar still needs a series of strong economic indicators to be buoyed.
The housing markets had been the U.S. economy's Achilles heel. Faced with strong housing data yesterday, some dollar-bears have surrendered.
There's sentiment building for a weaker yen.
There's sentiment building for a weaker yen. The BOJ is unlikely to raise rates soon, even after an end to its current policy.
U.S. consumer confidence will push up the dollar by backing speculation the Fed will raise rates further. The dollar's uptrend will likely continue today.
U.S. service industries data will be yet another fresh incentive to push up the dollar, strengthening expectations of Fed's further rate hikes.
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