Japanese Yen has quietly erased the intervention rally

Japanese Yen has quietly erased the intervention rally

The Yen drifted toward the 159.00 zone through Monday’s session and closed close to 158.80, marking a sixth straight losing day against a US Dollar that just refuses to peak. The price action itself was unremarkable, a 60-pip range on the day, but the trajectory is striking. The intervention rounds that began on April 30 […]

Oil shock and US yields pressure importers – MUFG

Oil shock and US yields pressure importers – MUFG

MUFG’s Michael Wan highlights that Asian Emerging Markets (EM) currencies have weakened as higher US real yields, a stronger Dollar and elevated Oil prices weigh on sentiment. Oil-importing currencies such as Indian Rupee (INR) and Philippine Peso (PHP) are singled out as most vulnerable, alongside Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) given its sensitivity to United States (US) […]

K-shaped NODX upswing to persist – UOB

K-shaped NODX upswing to persist – UOB

UOB economist Jester Koh highlights a strong rebound in Singapore’s Non-oil Domestic Exports (NODX), led by electronics and pharmaceuticals, with petrochemicals slightly softer. Koh argues that K-shaped export growth will likely persist, as AI-related electronics and semiconductors stay resilient while non-electronics exports face supply disruptions and higher energy prices, making it premature to call a […]