USD/JPY swings sharply as yen volatility adds pressure to global risk assets

The post Japanese Yen: Valuation risks and policy coordination – BNY appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. BNY’s Geoff Yu highlights that the Japanese Yen (JPY) remains significantly undervalued on a Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) basis even as Euro (EUR) and US Dollar (USD) valuations have converged. He notes United States (US) –Japan coordination on exchange rates is already underway and argues Europe should be more proactive, as sustained JPY weakness poses greater competitive risks for Eurozone exporters than for the United States. JPY undervaluation and European risks “Based on the Bank for International Settlements’ (BIS) Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) indices, measured by their change over the last five years, the dollar and euro have fully converged in valuation over the past six months. A range breakout would require a significant structural catalyst – the technology drivers behind “U.S. exceptionalism” or the “European strategic autonomy” theme on defense.” “Japan ha

The post Nvidia rally continues on Thursday as Trump approves H200 buyers in China appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Nvidia (NVDA) stock is the early winner of the United States (US) President Donald Trump’s summit with China on Thursday. Shares of the AI chipmaker rose more than 2% in Thursday’s premarket. If the gains remain through the close, this will become NVDA’s seventh consecutive day of gains. President Trump’s Commerce Department approved ten Chinese firms to import Nvidia’s H200 AI chip, as well as a few other distributors in the Asian region. US Retail Sales for April fell from 1.6% MoM in March to 0.5% MoM, but that was in line with the consensus. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) futures rose 0.9% in the premarket on Thursday, while the NASDAQ Composite futures declined 0.2%, and S&P 500 futures gained 0.3% on the news. Nvidia could boost China sales on Commerce Department clearance Nvidia has been looking to regain market share in China after several rounds of t

The post Fed: Extended pause before cautious easing – UOB appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. UOB’s Senior Economist Alvin Liew revises its Federal Reserve (Fed) outlook following hotter United States (US) inflation data. Liew now expects the Fed to keep policy rates unchanged through 2026, before delivering two rate cuts in 2027, and sees the federal funds target rate ending 2026 at 3.75% and 2027 at 3.25%. Policy on hold as inflation stays high “We now expect an extended period of pause to cover the remainder of 2026 before the Fed resumes easing in 2027 (with two rate cuts in late-2Q27 and late-4Q27). This represents a materially long pause even as we maintain our view of an easing stance for Fed policy, reflecting our expectation that inflation pressures will only begin to taper meaningfully in 1H27.” “Under this revised path, the terminal federal funds target rate is now expected to be 3.75% by end 2026, and then lower to 3.25% by end 2027, which will also be the terminal Fed rat

The post Donald Trump Plans to Pardon 250 People on the 250th Anniversary of the United States! But Will the Long-Awaited Pardon for SBF (Faculty of Political Science) Come? appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Donald Trump Plans to Pardon 250 People on the 250th Anniversary of the United States! But Will the Long-Awaited Pardon for SBF (Faculty of Political Science) Come? – Bitcoin Sistemi Insert This website uses Cookies to ensure the best experience for you.Accept Source: https://en.bitcoinsistemi.com/donald-trump-plans-to-pardon-250-people-on-the-250th-anniversary-of-the-united-states-but-will-the-l/

The post US Treasury Secretary Bessent: Trump told Xi that he wants to open up China appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. United States (US) Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said during the European trading session on Thursday regarding the outcome of the meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping that both nations are trying to balance trade out. Additional remarks US has a stronger position because of our trade deficit with China. Will also discuss board of investments, that will cover non-strategic and non-sensitive areas where China can invest. Think we’re going to see large Boeing orders. Also talked about China buying more energy today. Thinks China will do what it can on the Strait of Hormuz. The reopening of the strait benefits China. Believes that China will work behind the scenes to the best of their capabilities. FX Implications The US Dollar Index (DXY) and S&P 500 futures remain broadly calm despite positive commentary from US Treasury Secretary B

The post US President Trump: I invite Xi to White House on September 24 appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. United States (US) President Donald Trump said at a state banquet in Beijing that he had extremely positive and constructive discussions with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, while calling him a “friend”. Additional remarks US-China relationship is one of the most consequential in world history. This is a historic visit. Had extremely positive and constructive discussions with Xi. Meanwhile, China’s Xi has also praised US President Trump at the state banquet and has stated that both the US and China should become partners, not rivals. Additional comments Rejuvenation of China and ‘Make America Great Again’ can go hand in hand. I had in-depth exchange of views with Trump today. We both believe China-US ties are the most important bilateral ties in the world. Mutual respect is key to stable China-US ties. We should jointly promote great ship of China-US relations along the right path. M

The post BoJ’s Masu warns Iran war energy shock could hit Japan harder than 1973 oil crisis appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Bank of Japan (BoJ) policy board member Kazuyuki Masu said on Thursday that the impact of Iran war-driven energy shock on Japan’s economy may be more severe than 1973 oil crisis, risk requires attention. Key quotes Impact of Iran war-driven energy shock on Japan’s economy could be more serious than the first oil sock in 1973, a risk that warrants attention. Rising personnel expenses, distribution costs and impact of weak yen are elements forming basis for Japan’s inflation. From a long-term perspective, the price of food in general is a key determinant of future inflation. Given Japan is no longer in deflationary period, negative real rates should be addressed as soon as possible. With policy rate near estimated neutral level, BOJ must more closely assess prices, employment and financial conditions for further moves. Market reaction As of writing, the USD/JPY

The post Mitsui & Co. Digital Asset Management launches Japan’s first land-backed digital security appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Japan just got its first digital security backed entirely by land rights, not a building, not a revenue stream from tenants, but the dirt itself. Mitsui & Co. Digital Asset Management has tokenized the leasehold interest beneath AEON Omiya, a large commercial facility in Saitama City, creating a new category of regulated real-world asset security in Asia’s second-largest economy. The underlying land is valued at approximately ¥8.6 billion, or roughly $55.6 million. Investors can buy in for as little as ¥100,000, which comes out to about $647, and the product carries an expected pre-tax annual yield of 3.4%. How the deal is structured The tokens are issued through the ALTERNA platform, which runs on a permissioned blockchain called “ibet for Fin.” It’s a private, regulated blockchain designed specifically for financial instruments in Japan. Legally, the