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1. Goldman Sachs: The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to raise interest rates by 25 basis points, with the baseline forecast remaining that the current tightening cycle will end after a rate hike in September. However, if energy prices remain high, inflation strengthens significantly, and the Federal Reserve raises rates in the coming months, the risk of a further rate hike in December will continue to rise. 2. ING: The ECB is expected to raise interest rates by 25 basis points, but it will be a dovish hike, or at least the signals released after the rate hike will not be sufficient to support the markets current expectations of further tightening. 3. Scotiabank: The ECB is expected to raise interest rates by 25 basis points while maintaining a relatively hawkish policy tone to curb energy-driven inflation risks and ease price pressures. 4. Reuters poll: The ECB is expected to raise interest rates by 25 basis points, after which it will stop raising rates, and the deposit rate will remain at 2.50% until the end of 2026. 5. Danske Bank: The ECB is expected to raise interest rates by 25 basis points. Lagarde will maintain ample flexibility, leaving room for further tightening, but will not pre-commit to a continued path of rate hikes, and is not expected to explicitly express any intention to suppress tightening expectations. 6. Deutsche Bank: The ECB is expected to raise interest rates by 25 basis points, with another rate hike in December. Continued energy risks are putting pressure on the inflation outlook. 2.75% is considered a more likely terminal level, and a faster easing of geopolitical tensions and weaker growth could keep the upper limit of interest rates at 2.5%. 7. Natixis: The ECB is expected to raise interest rates by 25 basis points. Lagarde is expected to take a relatively neutral stance, thus avoiding market expectations of a prolonged rate hike cycle. After this rate hike, the bank is expected to pause rate hikes until the end of 2027. 8. Rabobank: The ECB is expected to raise interest rates, and its statements on the future policy path are expected to be more restrained than currently priced into by the market. Lagarde may keep all policy options open, avoiding strong pre-commitments. 9. Nordea Bank: The ECB is expected to raise interest rates, and this meeting will be the last rate hike of this cycle, although uncertainty remains. Inflation is not expected to remain above the target level for an extended period, which will be a key reason for the central bank to keep interest rates unchanged for some time. 10. BNP Paribas: The ECB is expected to raise interest rates once in September and once in December. The September meeting may see upward revisions to economic growth and inflation forecasts, further supporting the case for tightening monetary policy. 11. MUFG: The market has fully priced in the ECBs 25 basis point rate hike expectation. Market reaction may depend more on the central banks latest forward guidance than on the rate hike decision itself. If Lagarde does not explicitly support another rate hike before the end of the year, the euro may weaken moderately. 12. State Street Global Advisors: The ECB may combine the expected rate hike with signals of a willingness to remain open. The focus is not on the September decision itself, but on whether the 2.50% interest rate is considered sufficiently restrictive, and whether the central bank reserves policy space for December.Germanys final harmonized CPI monthly rate for August was 0.2%, in line with expectations and down from 0.20% previously.Germanys final August CPI annual rate was 2.9%, in line with expectations and down from 2.90% previously.Germanys final August CPI month-on-month rate was 0.2%, in line with expectations and down from 0.20% previously.Germanys final harmonized CPI annual rate for August was 2.9%, in line with expectations and down from 2.90% previously.

The USD/JPY Currency Pair Swings in a 60-Pip Range as Bulls Reclaim 124.00 on a Positive Note

Drake Hampton

Apr 08, 2022 10:07

Tips

  • The USD/JPY is up 1.26 percent this week.

  • The greenback strengthens as investors shrug off geopolitical concerns.

  • Forecast for the USD/JPY Exchange Rate: As bulls, we are leaning upward and are aiming for the YTD high of 125.10.

 

As the Asian Pacific session opens, USD/JPY pair extends its weekly gains on broad US dollar strength. The USD/JPY remains strong at 124.15, after trading in a tight 55-pip range over the last three days as the Eastern Europe conflict between Russia and Ukraine enters its sixth day.

 

Asian market futures continue to trade higher, despite the ongoing Russia-Ukraine confrontation. Contrary to the positive tone of Asian market futures, which point to a stronger open, US equities concluded the afternoon in a divided mood. Investors shrugged aside Russia-Ukraine tensions on Thursday, despite Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's complaint that Ukraine's new draft accord submitted to Russia does not meet Russia's demands on Crimea and Donbas. Meanwhile, recent reports indicate that Russia is regrouping soldiers in preparation for another offensive aimed at reclaiming Ukraine's eastern territories, Donetsk and Luhansk.

 

The North American session on Thursday featured Fed speakers, lead by St. Louis Fed President James Bullard, who stated that the Fed is still behind the curve in its efforts to contain inflation. Bullard said that by the second half of the year, he would like to see the Federal Funds Rate (FFR) at 3.5 percent.

 

Later that day, Chicago Fed President Charles Evans indicated that "we (the Fed) will reach neutral by the end of this year or early next."

 

On the Japanese docket, the Current Account for February and Consumer Confidence for March would be the headline economic data releases. On the US front, Wholesale Inventories for February will be released on a monthly basis. 

USD/JPY Forecast: Technical Analysis

The USD/JPY continues bullish, but the average daily range (ADR) has been 55 pips during the last three days. Daily moving averages (DMAs) below the spot price further reinforce the uptrend, and it's worth noting that the 100-DMA at 109.48 is on the verge of crossing over the 200-DMA at 109.60.

 

With that considered, the first resistance level for the USD/JPY would be 124.00. If the latter is breached, the March 29 daily high of 124.30 will be revealed, followed by the year-to-date high of 125.10.


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