Will the decline in cross-yen pairs take a breather?
21.07.2021
- U.S. MBA Mortgage Applications Index
- UK Public Sector Net Debt
Yesterday, stock prices rebounded in the U.S. market, leading to a market environment characterized by rising stock prices, higher interest rates, and a stronger U.S. dollar.The sharp decline in WTI crude oil has paused for now, and prices are currently hovering around $66.60. BTC/USD has fallen below $30,000 and is now in the $29,800 range. Meanwhile, the Teranet/National Bank Composite House Price Index for Canada, released yesterday, showed a month-over-month increase of 2.7%, marking the largest monthly gain on record.
In the foreign exchange market, the overall trend of yen appreciation has paused, and cross-yen pairs have stopped falling. The Canadian dollar/yen pair, in particular, has risen significantly, rebounding by about 130 pips from 85.4 to 86.7.Meanwhile, Oceania currencies, after rebounding, fell again during today’s Asian trading session, with the AUD/JPY pair moving from 80.6 to 80.2. Similarly, the NZD/JPY pair fell from 76.2 to 75.9 during today’s Asian trading session.
Today, the following events are scheduled: at 15:00 during Asian trading hours, the UK’s public sector net debt and Japan’s machine tool orders; at 20:00 during European trading hours, the U.S. MBA Mortgage Applications Index; at 23:30 during U.S. trading hours, U.S. weekly crude oil inventories; and at 26:00, the U.S. 20-year Treasury auction.While keeping a close eye on the spread of the Delta variant and stock prices, we want to carefully assess the relative strength of various currencies.
