Japanese Yen steady against USD; downside risks appear contained

The Japanese Yen (JPY) trades in a narrow range against the US Dollar (USD) during Wednesday’s Asian session, reflecting mixed fundamental signals. While political uncertainty in Japan and buoyant equity markets weigh on the safe-haven JPY, expectations of further Bank of Japan (BoJ) tightening and dovish Federal Reserve (Fed) prospects help cushion losses, limiting upside […]
NZD/USD steady above 0.5900 despite weak Chinese CPI data

The NZD/USD pair remains firm near 0.5930 during Wednesday’s Asian session, with the New Zealand Dollar holding its ground against the US Dollar despite softer-than-expected Chinese inflation figures. Traders now shift focus to the upcoming US Producer Price Index (PPI) data for August, due later in the day. Fresh data from China’s National Bureau of […]