Japanese Yen
What Japan’s crisis means for the yen
Reflecting on the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on March 11, Thomas Stolper, chief FX strategist at Goldman Sachs in London, challenges popular assumptions that have been made about the impact the crisis will have on the yen
CMC rises as euro falls post debt crisis
CMC forecast euro to fall as the debt crisis intensified in March 2010
Yen will strengthen as it did after Kobe, say currency strategists
The earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on March 11 will not force a weakening of the yen, according to currency strategists focused on the region.
Scotia Capital triumphs with bullish long-term euro view in 2010
Toronto-based corporate and investment banking group Scotia Capital has topped this week’s 12-month currency forecast rankings for the third consecutive week.
UniCredit upbeat on prospects for the euro
UniCredit topped this week’s three-month currency forecast rankings after projecting a positive outlook for the euro in mid-November, despite concerns swirling around the Irish debt crisis at the time.
Nomura maintains faith in dollar recovery
Nomura topped this week’s one-month currency forecast rankings with accurate expectations regarding eurodollar and a belief the US dollar would begin to strengthen again this year.
Finding your currency bearings in 2011
Mitul Kotecha, head of global foreign exchange research at Crédit Agricole CIB, summarises the themes that have been driving the FX markets in the first two months of 2011
Audio: Dollar to win G-3 ugly contest
Nick Beecroft, senior markets consultant at Saxo Bank, predicts the US dollar will stage a comeback in 2011.
London retains premier spot in FX, according to volume figures
London remained the biggest financial centre for FX in 2010 according to volume figures published globally on January 31, despite speculation it would be overtaken as a result of the UK government's clampdown on bonuses.
Contrarian view boosts RBC to top of the 12 month rankings
RBC Capital Markets (RBC) topped the 12-month currency forecast rankings by maintaining its contrarian view on yen and Swiss franc strength.
Saxo: The world got it wrong
Saxo Bank topped this week’s one-month currency forecast rankings with expectations that the US dollar would benefit from news of further quantitative easing (QE2) by the US Federal Reserve.
In Brief, November 15, 2010
Read this week's In Brief to stock up on the latest technology news around the FX world.
Short-volatility strategy wins in October
Currency managers using the short volatility strategy were the best performers in October, indicates research from Royal Bank of Scotland.
FXall and EBS roll out fractional pricing
Fractional pricing is being rolled out at FXall across 72 currency pairs, including EUR/USD, on November 1 as EBS continues its phased rollout.
Parker FX: Rules-based currency managers rule in September
The Parker FX Index made a return of 1.64% in September, as currency markets favoured the euro and commodity currencies over a depreciating dollar.
Conference speaker laments renminbi demand outstripping supply
Demand for the renminbi is outstripping supply since the unit began trading globally earlier this month, according to a trader speaking at conference held under Chatham House rules in London on October 21.
Crédit Agricole bullish on commodity currencies
Crédit Agricole dominates this week’s one-month historical forecast index, after a consistently first-rate performance throughout the year.
Hotspot FX reports September year-on-year growth
Hotspot FX reported a 17.1% rise in average daily volumes to $33.8 billion – double count – in September, versus $28.8 billion in September last year.
Informa: Quantitative easing threats weigh on the dollar
Informa Global Markets has topped the 12-month currency forecast rankings for a second week in a row by focusing on the effect of changing US dollar sentiment on the FX markets.
TD Securities: Euro will benefit most from QE
TD Securities has topped this week’s three-month currency forecast rankings based on expectations for the eurozone sovereign debt crisis to drive ongoing euro weakness.
Icap attracts 15 counterparties to yuan trading
HONG KONG - Fifteen banks have signed up to trade USD/CNY on electronic broking system EBS Spot within the first week of launch, as the broker prepares to extend yuan trading against the euro, yen, Hong Kong dollar and Swiss franc in coming weeks.
Wells Fargo: Commodity currencies power ahead
Wells Fargo topped this week’s one-month currency forecast rankings with expectations for commodity and emerging market currencies to benefit from the US Federal Reserve policy of maintaining high levels of liquidity.
RBC gets bullish on USD
RBC Capital Markets tops this week’s one-month currency forecast rankings due to a bullish view on the yen.
Vol drops as BoJ intervention proves successful
TOKYO - Yen volatility dropped sharply as intervention by the Bank of Japan (BoJ) last Wednesday (September 15) proved successful, leaving the dollar/yen range-bound into the end of the week.