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<ul><li>Yesterday’s FOMC failed to deliver the hawkish policy messaging that many in the market feared.</li><li>The policy statement was all but unchanged and the dots continued to reflect a median expectation that rates would drop 75bps this year.</li><li>Longer run rate projections were lifted a little though and the economic projections reflected a bias towards stronger growth and somewhat higher inflation.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Yesterday’s FOMC failed to deliver the hawkish policy messaging that many in the market feared.The policy statement was all but unchanged and the dots continued to reflect a median expectation that rates would drop 75bps this year.Longer run rate projections were lifted a little though and the economic projections reflected a bias towards stronger growth and somewhat higher inflation.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

FX Daily - USD Mixed as CHF Slides on Surprise SNB Rate Cut

<ul><li>The USD is trading firmer across the board against the major currencies and markets generally have a cautious undertone as investors look ahead to the FOMC meeting outcome.</li><li>Stocks are trading lower in Europe and US equity futures are softer. Bonds are marginally better bid, pushing 10Y yields down 1-2bps.</li><li>The JPY is particularly weak, trading at its lowest since 2008 against the EUR and nearing recent, multi-year lows against the USD just under 152.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

The USD is trading firmer across the board against the major currencies and markets generally have a cautious undertone as investors look ahead to the FOMC meeting outcome.Stocks are trading lower in Europe and US equity futures are softer. Bonds are marginally better bid, pushing 10Y yields down 1-2bps.The JPY is particularly weak, trading at its lowest since 2008 against the EUR and nearing recent, multi-year lows against the USD just under 152.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

FX Daily - USD Strengthens into Fed Decision

<ul><li>The JPY has weakened nearly 1% following the BoJ’s decision to ditch its negative rate policy.</li><li>The central bank will set a policy rate range of 0-0.1% from now on and will also abandon its YCC and ETF purchases, in line with the reports that emerged yesterday ahead of the decision.</li><li>This is the first rate hike in Japan in 17 years. BoJ Governor Ueda said it was important to keep policy settings accommodative, suggesting that there was little rush to add to rate hikes for now. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

The JPY has weakened nearly 1% following the BoJ’s decision to ditch its negative rate policy.The central bank will set a policy rate range of 0-0.1% from now on and will also abandon its YCC and ETF purchases, in line with the reports that emerged yesterday ahead of the decision.This is the first rate hike in Japan in 17 years. BoJ Governor Ueda said it was important to keep policy settings accommodative, suggesting that there was little rush to add to rate hikes for now. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

FX Daily - JPY Slides After BoJ Rate Hike

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<ul><li>Technically, the SET Index is expected to move sideways up to the resistance at 1,395 points (75-day EMA)/1,400 points, with the support at 1,378/1,373 points.</li><li>The index may be positively impacted by the BoJ potentially signaling an end to its negative policy interest rate.</li><li>However, the potential index gain is expected to be limited as investors are waiting for the FOMC meeting result tomorrow. </li></ul>

Technically, the SET Index is expected to move sideways up to the resistance at 1,395 points (75-day EMA)/1,400 points, with the support at 1,378/1,373 points.The index may be positively impacted by the BoJ potentially signaling an end to its negative policy interest rate.However, the potential index gain is expected to be limited as investors are waiting for the FOMC meeting result tomorrow. 

<ul><li>FX Market Update—The USD retains a soft undertone overall but trade is on the quiet side to start the week and tomorrow’s US CPI report—and no data of note today— will probably keep trading subdued today.</li><li>The JPY remains firm, gaining another 0.25% on the session, as markets position for a potential tightening in BoJ policy as soon as next week’s BoJ meeting.</li><li>The broader USD slide over the past week may have stabilized in the short run, however, with Friday’s price action suggesting some consolidation in the weak tone after an extended run lower from the middle of last month.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

FX Market Update—The USD retains a soft undertone overall but trade is on the quiet side to start the week and tomorrow’s US CPI report—and no data of note today— will probably keep trading subdued today.The JPY remains firm, gaining another 0.25% on the session, as markets position for a potential tightening in BoJ policy as soon as next week’s BoJ meeting.The broader USD slide over the past week may have stabilized in the short run, however, with Friday’s price action suggesting some consolidation in the weak tone after an extended run lower from the middle of last month.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

FX Daily - Soft USD Awaits CPI for Next Directional Cue

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FX Daily - USD Mixed as CHF Slides on Surprise SNB Rate Cut

The policy statement was all but unchanged and the dots continued to reflect a median expectation that rates would drop 75bps this year.

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FX Daily - USD Strengthens into Fed Decision

The USD is trading firmer across the board against the major currencies and markets generally have a cautious undertone as investors look ahead to...

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FX Daily - JPY Slides After BoJ Rate Hike

The JPY has weakened nearly 1% following the BoJ’s decision to ditch its negative rate policy. The central bank will set a policy rate range of 0...

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KTX Zoom - MARCH 19, 2024

Technically, the SET Index is expected to move sideways up to the resistance at 1,395 points (75-day EMA)/1,400 points, with the support at 1,378...

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FX Daily - Soft USD Awaits CPI for Next Directional Cue

The USD retains a soft undertone overall but trade is on the quiet side to start the week and tomorrow’s US CPI report—and no data of note today—...

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