9 Apr 2014
Fed in sight, Investors buying JPY on Ukraine tensions - Danske Bank
FXStreet (Barcelona) - Flemming J. Nielsen, Senior Analyst at Danske Bank notes that the main event for the global FX markets will of course be the Fed minutes tonight.
Key Quotes
“We expect it to keep an optimistic tone, which should keep the USD supported. However, note that the focus on further ECB easing has once again disappeared and EUR/USD has started to edge higher once again, trading above 1.38.”
“Overnight we have seen a relatively steep dive in USD/JPY, probably a late reaction to the somewhat disappointing BoJ message yesterday but also a reflection that investors are buying JPY as the tensions in Ukraine are once again on the rise.”
Key Quotes
“We expect it to keep an optimistic tone, which should keep the USD supported. However, note that the focus on further ECB easing has once again disappeared and EUR/USD has started to edge higher once again, trading above 1.38.”
“Overnight we have seen a relatively steep dive in USD/JPY, probably a late reaction to the somewhat disappointing BoJ message yesterday but also a reflection that investors are buying JPY as the tensions in Ukraine are once again on the rise.”