Entries Categorized as 'Yen Intervention'

Talk of BoJ Intervention Keeps USD/JPY Above Water

Date January 23, 2009

This morning, I published an article about how talk of BoJ intervention is keeping USD/JPY above water:
There is a lot of talk this morning that the Bank of Japan is checking currency rates. The Japanese Yen has continued to rise over the past 24 hours and by checking rates, the central bank is keeping [...]

Kathy Lien on Bloomberg Television Talking About Yen

Date December 18, 2008

Here’s a clip of the interview that I did with Bloomberg Television last night about where currencies are headed:
Click on the image to watch the video

Retail Sales and PPI Still Stink

Date December 12, 2008

US retail sales and producer prices were basically in line with expectations but that does not undermine the fact that the data was very weak and confirms that the Federal Reserve will be cutting interest rates by 75bp next week. USD/JPY hit a 13 year low last night after news that the automaker [...]

Even G7 and Retail Sales Can’t Help the US Dollar

Date April 14, 2008

- Even G7 and Retail Sales Can’t Help the US Dollar
- Stronger Economic Data Keeps Euro Near its Highs
- British Pound Rallies on Surprisingly Strong Inflationary Pressures
Even G7 and Retail Sales Can’t Help the US Dollar

The US dollar has strengthened against all of the majors but the degree of strength is marginal considering the changes [...]

Why G7 Meetings Matter

Date April 10, 2008

There is no time better than the present to recognize the dollar’s weakness. With the April 11 G7 meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bankers just days away, government officials around the world have the power to stop the dollar from falling. But will they? Over the past 30 years, G7 meetings [...]