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Week Ahead: Yen in Play, ECB Hikes, and US CPI to Impact FOMC

September 05, 2026
The G20 and Shanghai Cooperation Council held their respective summits. The American agenda was to convince countries to take a harder stand against Chinese exports while still threatening some members with sanctions due to trade or facilitating trade with Iran, including airlines. The G20 failed to agree on a statement.  Media accounts blamed Chi…
Week Ahead: Yen in Play, ECB Hikes, and US CPI to Impact FOMC Week Ahead: Yen in Play, ECB Hikes, and US CPI to Impact FOMC Reviewed by Marc Chandler on September 05, 2026 Rating: 5
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Yen Stabilizes as Market Awaits US Employment Data

September 04, 2026
The US dollar is mostly consolidating quietly ahead of the employment data.  Seasonal factors, and the challenge economists experience in forecasting August job growth in part because of the distortions around local governments and the beginning of the new school year.  While Federal Reserve Governor Waller drew attention to next week’s CPI, an un…
Yen Stabilizes as Market Awaits US Employment Data Yen Stabilizes as Market Awaits US Employment Data Reviewed by Marc Chandler on September 04, 2026 Rating: 5
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The Yen Squeezes Higher, Though Official Fingerprints are Elusive

September 03, 2026
The main story today is the Japanese yen.  It is sharply higher today.  The move began early North America yesterday.  No one claimed intervention and many, including ourselves, thought it may have been a rate check.  An initial look at the BOJ’s balance sheet suggests that Japan likely did not intervene yesterday.  The dollar trended lower throug…
The Yen Squeezes Higher, Though Official Fingerprints are Elusive The Yen Squeezes Higher, Though Official Fingerprints are Elusive Reviewed by Marc Chandler on September 03, 2026 Rating: 5
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Bond and Equity Sell-Off Continues, Greenback Extends Gains

September 02, 2026
The risk averse market conditions persist. Yields are higher and stocks are lower. October WTI set a new contract high as hostilities in the Middle East continue. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite could gap lower when the cash session begins, though ADP private sector jobs estimate will be released before the opening.  The US dollar is firmer a…
Bond and Equity Sell-Off Continues, Greenback Extends Gains Bond and Equity Sell-Off Continues, Greenback Extends Gains Reviewed by Marc Chandler on September 02, 2026 Rating: 5
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The Dollar Bounces Back but US Efforts on Rates and the Yen are Being Challenged as Iran Presses Hard The Dollar Bounces Back but US Efforts on Rates and the Yen are Being Challenged as Iran Presses Hard Reviewed by Marc Chandler on September 01, 2026 Rating: 5
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The Dollar Consolidates Warsh-Inspired Gains

August 31, 2026
The US dollar is consolidating its pre-weekend surge spurred by the hawkish commentary that Fed Chair Warsh delivered at Jackson Hole. The last time the US two-year and the Dollar Index rose as much as in response to the hawkish hold delivered in the first FOMC meeting Warsh chaired in the middle of June. With the August nonfarm payroll report at …
The Dollar Consolidates Warsh-Inspired Gains The Dollar Consolidates Warsh-Inspired Gains Reviewed by Marc Chandler on August 31, 2026 Rating: 5
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