Region: Asia Pacific
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Yen and carry trades await BoJ direction
Terminal rate guidance to dictate yen direction. Hawkish Fed leaves the dollar playing catch-up. BoJ risk looms over AUD carry.
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A fiercely independent Fed unleashes the dollar
Fed independence powers dollar breakout. Aussie drops on yield pressure. Imminent Bank of Japan decision limits Dollar surge.
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Fed decision raises stakes across FX markets
Fed hike leaves markets with harder questions. Shrinking yield buffer leaves Aussie exposed to volatility. Intervention threat keeps USD/JPY capped near 155.
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Oil retreat pulls dollar back from one-month highs
Energy shock puts Fed guidance at center of Dollar outlook. Risk aversion overpowers Australian dollar’s yield support. RBNZ uncertainty leaves New Zealand dollar exposed.
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Dollar eyes gains as inflation confirms likely hike this week
US inflation makes Fed hike more likely. New Zealand factories ease but growth endures. Central bank super-week.
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Aussie, kiwi drop as share sell-off deepens; US CPI in focus
Aussie, kiwi fall as sharemarkets weaken. Fed rethink lifts focus on USD/SGD. China strikes softer tone with US.