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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.
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.
Yen keeps posting flags through ascent
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12 SEP clock 14:15

Yen keeps posting flags through ascent

Ultimately, much of USDJPY’s immediate fate should rest on tomorrow’s US inflation data release.
AUD climbs after surprise RBA hike
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6 JUN clock 11:27

AUD climbs after surprise RBA hike

The Australian Dollar is the best-performing G10 currency against the US dollar so far today.
Markets
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18 APR clock 14:27

Markets Digest China Data; Focus Remains On Earnings

Asian shares finished mixed on Tuesday, shrugging off the initial boost from China’s better-than-expected Q1 GDP as signs of an uneven recovery stalled risk taking. The world’s second largest economy smashed forecasts by expanding 4.5% in the first quarter from a year earlier.