Ang Japanese Yen ay nagpupumilit na makakuha ng lupa bago ang desisyon ng Fed

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　　Ang Japanese Yen ay nagpupumilit na makakuha ng lupa bago ang desisyon ng Fed

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• 　　The Japanese Yen continues to be undermined by the divergent BoJ-Fed policy expectations.

• 　　Bets that the Fed will keep rates higher for longer, lift the USD, and lend support to USD/JPY.

• 　　The risk-off impulse underpins the safe-haven JPY and caps gains ahead of the FOMC decision.

　　The Japanese Yen (JPY) registered heavy losses against its American counterpart on Tuesday and reversed a major part of the previous days sharp gains led by a possible intervention by Japanese authorities. The main driver of the JPY weakness is the interest-rate differential between Japan and the United States (US), which is expected to remain wide for some time. This, along with a goodish pickup in the US Dollar (USD) demand, provided an additional lift to the USD/JPY pair and contributed to the strong intraday move up.

　　The USD buying remained unabated during the Asian session on Wednesday amid growing acceptance that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will keep interest rates higher for longer, bolstered by incoming US macro data that pointed to still sticky inflation. That said, the risk-off impulse – as depicted by the overnight slump in the US equity markets and a sea of red across the Asian equity markets – lends some support to the safe-haven JPY. This, in turn, acts as a headwind for the USD/JPY pair ahead of the crucial FOMC policy decision later today.

　　Daily Digest Market Movers: Japanese Yen fails to capitalize on possible intervention-led gains amid BoJs uncertain rate outlook

• 　　The Japanese Yen remains on the defensive on Wednesday amid the Bank of Japans cautious approach towards further policy tightening and uncertain rate outlook, albeit the risk-off impulse helps limit deeper losses.

• 　　The headline au Jibun Bank Japan Manufacturing PMI was finalized at 49.6 for April, which was noticeably higher than the previous months reading of 48.2 and also marked the slowest contraction in eight months.

• 　　Reports suggest that Japan may provide tax breaks for companies converting foreign profits into the JPY, though this does little to provide respite to bulls or any meaningful impetus to the USD/JPY pair amid a stronger US Dollar.

• 　　From the US, the Labor Department reported on Tuesday that labor costs increased more than expected during the first quarter amid a rise in wages and benefits, confirming the surge in inflation early in the year.

• 　　This comes on top of Fridays release of the US Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index, which pointed to still sticky inflation, and reaffirmed bets that the Federal Reserve will delay cutting interest rates.

• 　　The data reaffirmed market bets that the US central bank will begin the rate-cutting cycle only in September, lifting the US Dollar to over a two-week high and providing a strong boost to the USD/JPY pair on Tuesday.

• 　　The USD bulls, meanwhile, seem unaffected by the Conference Boards survey, showing that the Consumer Confidence Index fell to 97.0 in April – the lowest level since July 2022 – from a downwardly revised 103.1 in March.

• 　　Adding to this, the Chicago PMI remained in negative territory for the fifth straight month and dropped sharply from 41.4 to 37.9 in April, or the lowest level since November 2022, albeit does little to hinder the USD rise.

• 　　The focus, meanwhile, remains on the crucial FOMC policy decision, scheduled to be announced later during the US session, which will influence the USD and provide a fresh directional impetus to the USD/JPY pair.

• 　　Heading into the key central bank event risk, traders on Wednesday will take cues from the US macroeconomic releases – the ADP report on private-sector employment, JOLTS Job Openings and ISM Manufacturing PMI.

　　Technical Analysis: USD/JPY bulls now await strength beyond the 158.00 mark before positioning for any further appreciating move

　　From a technical perspective, the suspected intervention-inspired slump on Monday showed some resilience below the 200-hour Simple Moving Average (SMA). The subsequent move up, along with positive oscillators on hourly charts, suggests that the path of least resistance for the USD/JPY pair is to the upside. Bulls, however, might prefer to wait for a move beyond the 158.00 mark, or the 50% Fibonacci retracement level of the early week steep decline, before placing fresh bets. Spot prices might then surpass an intermediate hurdle near the 158.40-158.45 region and aim to reclaim the 159.00 mark.

　　On the flip side, any downfall below the 157.50-157.45 immediate support might now attract fresh buyers and remain limited by the 157.00 mark. The latter should act as a key pivotal point, which, if broken decisively, could drag the USD/JPY pair to the 156.35 region ahead of the 156.00 mark. The downward trajectory could extend further towards the 155.35 region en route to the 155.00 psychological mark and the weekly swing low, around mid-154.00s, touched on Monday.

　　Presyo ng Japanese Yen sa nakalipas na 7 araw

　　Ipinapakita ng talahanayan sa ibaba ang porsyento ng pagbabago ng Japanese Yen (JPY) laban sa mga nakalistang pangunahing currency sa nakalipas na 7 araw. Ang Japanese Yen ang pinakamahina laban sa Pound Sterling.

	USD	EUR	GBP	CAD	AUD	JPY	NZD	CHF
USD		0.49%	-0.13%	0.88%	0.22%	2.02%	0.90%	1.16%
EUR	-0.49%		-0.62%	0.38%	-0.26%	1.54%	0.42%	0.65%
GBP	0.13%	0.60%		1.01%	0.34%	2.15%	1.05%	1.26%
CAD	-0.88%	-0.38%	-1.02%		-0.65%	1.15%	0.04%	0.27%
AUD	-0.22%	0.26%	-0.35%	0.65%		1.81%	0.69%	0.92%
JPY	-2.07%	-1.58%	-2.19%	-1.17%	-1.82%		-1.11%	-0.95%
NZD	-0.88%	-0.41%	-1.04%	-0.04%	-0.69%	1.14%		0.25%
CHF	-1.16%	-0.65%	-1.30%	-0.27%	-0.93%	0.89%	-0.23%

　　Ang mapa ng init ay nagpapakita ng mga pagbabago sa porsyento ng mga pangunahing pera laban sa isa't isa. Ang batayang currency ay pinili mula sa kaliwang column, habang ang quote currency ay pinili mula sa itaas na hilera. Halimbawa, kung pipiliin mo ang Euro mula sa kaliwang column at lilipat sa pahalang na linya patungo sa Japanese Yen, ang porsyento ng pagbabago na ipinapakita sa kahon ay kakatawan sa EUR (base)/JPY (quote).

　　Mga FAQ ng Japanese Yen

　　Ang Japanese Yen (JPY) ay isa sa mga pinakanakalakal na pera sa mundo. Ang halaga nito ay malawak na tinutukoy ng pagganap ng ekonomiya ng Japan, ngunit mas partikular ng patakaran ng Bank of Japan, ang pagkakaiba sa pagitan ng mga yield ng bono ng Japan at US, o sentiment ng panganib sa mga mangangalakal, bukod sa iba pang mga kadahilanan.

　　Ang isa sa mga mandato ng Bank of Japan ay ang currency control, kaya ang mga galaw nito ay susi para sa Yen. Ang BoJ ay direktang namagitan sa mga pamilihan ng pera kung minsan, sa pangkalahatan ay upang babaan ang halaga ng Yen, bagama't pinipigilan nitong gawin ito nang madalas dahil sa mga pampulitikang alalahanin ng mga pangunahing kasosyo nito sa kalakalan. Ang kasalukuyang BoJ ultra-loose monetary policy, batay sa napakalaking stimulus sa ekonomiya, ay naging sanhi ng pag-depreciate ng Yen laban sa mga pangunahing currency na kapantay nito. Ang prosesong ito ay lumala nang mas kamakailan dahil sa tumataas na pagkakaiba-iba ng patakaran sa pagitan ng Bank of Japan at iba pang mga pangunahing sentral na bangko, na nagpasyang pataasin nang husto ang mga rate ng interes upang labanan ang mataas na antas ng inflation sa mga dekada.

　　Ang paninindigan ng BoJ na manatili sa napakaluwag na patakaran sa pananalapi ay humantong sa isang lumalawak na pagkakaiba-iba ng patakaran sa iba pang mga sentral na bangko, lalo na sa US Federal Reserve. Sinusuportahan nito ang pagpapalawak ng pagkakaiba sa pagitan ng 10-taong US at Japanese bond, na pinapaboran ang US Dollar laban sa Japanese Yen.

　　Ang Japanese Yen ay madalas na nakikita bilang isang safe-haven investment. Nangangahulugan ito na sa panahon ng stress sa merkado, ang mga mamumuhunan ay mas malamang na ilagay ang kanilang pera sa Japanese currency dahil sa dapat na pagiging maaasahan at katatagan nito. Ang mga magulong panahon ay malamang na magpapalakas sa halaga ng Yen kumpara sa iba pang mga pera na nakikitang mas peligrosong mamuhunan.