The Bank of Japan took control of it’s currency in grand style last week, having duly selected the largest hypodermic they could find, filled it with steroids, and then injected a syringe full directly into the artery of the dollar yen.
The USD/JPY appears to have run into a slight headwind in the short term on the daily chart, at the 96.60 area, with the pair having tested this price level on three occasions over the last 10 days, before pulling back.
The oil market appears to be locked in a sideways continuation pattern, however, the timing of a potential breakout may still hinge upon the trading floors opening for normal operations. The CME said late yesterday that Nymex floor trading would resume only when the city lifts its evacuation order for Zone A.
Welcome to today’s Morning Coffee Break – traders had a case of Deja vu yesterday as the U.S. markets traded similar to last week ahead of the European Central Bank (ECB) and U.S Federal Reserve meetings. U.S. futures are indicating a positive opening today with the Dow Jones fair value of 30.36, S&P 500 fair value of 2.33 and the NASDAQ’s fair value currently at 5.37.
