Will the Yen's Weakening Trend Continue?
10.05.2021
- Housing Prices in Halifax, UK
- U.S. Dollar Plummets
Last weekend, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 hit all-time highs, with the market characterized by rising stock prices, a weaker U.S. dollar, and flat interest rates.The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at $34,777, up 0.66% from the previous day. Meanwhile, as the U.S. dollar weakened, gold continued to rise, climbing from $1,810 to $1,840. The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note is hovering around 1.59%.
In the foreign exchange market, the CAD/JPY pair plummeted following the release of Canadian employment data on the 7th, last weekend, falling from 89.7 to 89.0. However, it rebounded during today’s Asian trading session. The CAD/JPY pair has now returned to the level it was at before the sharp drop triggered by the employment data and is poised to hit a new high for the year around 89.8.The USD/JPY pair is currently attempting to rise, hovering around 108.8.
Today, Turkey’s unemployment rate is scheduled for 16:00, the UK’s Halifax house prices for 16:30, and remarks by Evans, President of the Chicago Fed, are scheduled for 27:00.Other than these, no other major economic indicators are scheduled for release today. Since there are no notable economic indicators scheduled for release this week, trends that have already emerged may continue, so we should carefully monitor price movements.
