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Japanese Yen: Intervention risk near 160 highlighted – DBS

Philip Wee of DBS Group Research notes that markets still focus on Japan’s struggle to support the Japanese Yen, while underplaying broader USD implications. He stresses that Washington’s stance gives Tokyo political co…

Gold’s Rebound Faces a Double Headwind: Yields and Oil

The gold market staged a dramatic counter-trend move that caught traders off guard. Under the simultaneous assault of three traditional headwinds — a strengthening U.S. dollar index, climbing U.S. Treasury yields, and p…

Top Altcoins That Could Explode Next

The next major opportunity for several altcoins could come from the convergence of tokenization and AI-driven agentic payments. According to one analyst, while the sector is still early, blockchain projects are already …

EUR/JPY Price Forecast: Bulls eye 185.00 resistance area

The Euro (EUR) crawls higher for the third consecutive day on Monday, against a weak Yen (JPY), weighed down by downbeat Japanese Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures. The EUR/JPY pair confirmed the breach of the 50% re…

Is Ethereum About to Get Native Privacy?

Ethereum developers are reviewing 66 proposals for the upcoming Hegotá upgrade, with several focused on adding privacy capabilities directly to the network. FOCIL is currently the only proposal confirmed for inclusion.…

FX Outlook: Porridge Cools for Goldilocks

A slightly cooler run of US data recently has cut the chances of a Fed hike in September. Lower short-dated US rates and a mildly weaker dollar are supportive for the risk environment and will keep summer volatility lev…

USD/JPY: Why Bessent Backs Himself for Successful Intervention

In a recent podcast, I drew the conclusion that US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent fancies his chances of the recent FX intervention being successful. We agree that the yen is significantly undervalued and are reminded…