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Bitcoin and Yen traders brace for Dec. 27 volatility
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26 DEC clock 11:40

Flashpoint Friday: Bitcoin and Yen traders brace for Dec. 27 volatility

USDJPY could either breach 158 or sink towards 155, depending on how Japan’s data dump tomorrow (Dec. 27th) shifts odds of a Bank of Japan rate hike in January 2025. Also Friday, Bitcoin faces its biggest options expiry event, which could then clear the path for the return of $100k BTC.
Oil, Yen tumble after weekend turmoil
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28 OCT clock 09:53

Oil, Yen tumble after weekend turmoil

Discover why Brent is headed for its third 4% daily drop so far this month. Also, find out USDJPY's forecasted trading range in light of Japan's latest political uncertainties, in a week that also features the crucial Bank of Japan meeting.
Week Ahead: Yen headed for intervention “danger zone”?
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Week Ahead: Yen headed for intervention “danger zone”?

USDJPY is edging closer towards the 160 mark. The last time this FX pair was found around this price area, the Japanese government triggered its biggest-ever intervention on the Yen, sending USDJPY in its biggest one-day price move since 2022. Could the same happen next week?
Trade of the Week: Yen bulls to clap back?
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11 MAR clock 11:20

Trade of the Week: Yen bulls to clap back?

JPY is currently the best-performing G10 currency against the US dollar today, and also so far this month. 2 major events this week could give fresh ammo for Yen bulls to answer their critics.
Technical Analysis: Jap225_m squeezed into “symmetrical triangle”
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21 DEC clock 10:19

Jap225_m squeezed into “symmetrical triangle”

Japan's benchmark stock index has given up some of its gains after Tuesday's Bank of Japan policy signals. Tomorrow's national CPI data could trigger the next big move for Jap225_m, where an intriguing technical pattern appears to be forming which could result in a near-term breakout.