USDJPY Price Forecast: Could a Hawkish Fed Trigger a Breakout Toward 180?.A hawkish Federal Reserve continues to support the bullish outlook for USDJPY as the pair stabilizes near the critical 160 resistance zone. A confirmed breakout above this multi decade resistance could expose the 180 target, although the probability of Bank of Japan intervention may increase significantly at higher levels.

Sunrise Market comentary.Fed Chair Warsh made it clear that he is here to make changes. At his first meeting as Chair, the Fed left the federal funds target range unchanged at 3.50%-3.75% in the first unanimous decision since July last year.

Japanese Yen: Near intervention levels as Dollar climbs – Deutsche Bank.Japanese Yen: Near intervention levels as Dollar climbs – Deutsche Bank

China's African tariff removals, trade surge spur yuan adoption.Surging Chinese trade with Africa and lifting of tariffs for most countries on the continent look set to boost yuan use, aiding ​Beijing's bid to build alternatives to Western finance.

EUR/JPY Price Forecast: Trades above 185.00 after rebounding from ascending channel bottom.EUR/JPY Price Forecast: Trades above 185.00 after rebounding from ascending channel bottom

Sterling inches higher after UK jobs figures beat expectations.The pound rose slightly on Thursday, recovering from a sharp drop to a two-month low the day before, after British ​employment data came in stronger than expected.

United States Dollar Index: Hawkish Fed repricing supports gains – Deutsche Bank.United States Dollar Index: Hawkish Fed repricing supports gains – Deutsche Bank

Pound-to-Euro Forecast: BoE Decision Looms After Inflation Surprise.The Pound to Euro (GBP/EUR) exchange rate traded close to €1.1560 on Thursday as a stronger US Dollar weighed on both currencies following the Federal Reserve's latest policy announcement. At the time of writing, GBP/EUR was trading at €1.1561, little changed on the day as investors assessed the implications of a more hawkish.

Dollar strength persists on rate hike expectations, yen retreats.The US dollar remained close to a more than two-month high on Thursday as markets continued to price in the possibility of further monetary tightening from the Federal Reserve, despite an interim agreement between the United States and Iran that eased some geopolitical concerns. The Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged within a 3.50%-3.75% range.

Euro trims gains against the British Pound after UK jobs data, BoE rate decision looms.Euro trims gains against the British Pound after UK jobs data, BoE rate decision looms

UK Jobs Growth Stalls as Claimant Count Jumps, Wage Pressures Ease Slightly.The UK's labor market sent mixed signals in May, with employment growth stalling and unemployment edging lower even as the number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits rose sharply. Payrolled employment increased by just 2k during the month, while the annual number of payrolled employees fell by -119k, or -0.4% yoy, leaving total payroll employment at 30.3m.

United Kingdom Claimant Count Rate climbed from previous 4.4% to 4.5% in May.United Kingdom Claimant Count Rate climbed from previous 4.4% to 4.5% in May

Norges Bank, BoE and SNB Expected to Keep Rates Unchanged.US-Iran Deal: President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian digitally signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at working toward a permanent peace agreement between the two countries. Following the announcement, Brent crude fell below USD 78/bbl, while prediction markets became somewhat more cautious regarding the speed of normalization in Strait of Hormuz shipping traffic.

United Kingdom Unemployment Rate falls to 4.9% in April: What it means for the British Pound.United Kingdom Unemployment Rate falls to 4.9% in April: What it means for the British Pound

160.80: Japanese Yen remains close to nearly two-year lows.160.80: Japanese Yen remains close to nearly two-year lows

Swiss Franc strengthens ahead of SNB rate decision.Swiss Franc strengthens ahead of SNB rate decision

Warsh debut raises rate-hike stakes.A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee

Indian Rupee advances as fading risk aversion weighs on US Dollar.Indian Rupee advances as fading risk aversion weighs on US Dollar

Netherlands, The Unemployment Rate s.a (3M) remains unchanged at 3.9% in May.Netherlands, The Unemployment Rate s.a (3M) remains unchanged at 3.9% in May

USD/JPY Hits Two-Year High as Hawkish Fed Revives Rate Hike Bets.USD/JPY surged to a fresh two-year high after the Federal Reserve delivered a significantly more hawkish message than markets had anticipated, reviving expectations that US interest rates could rise again before year-end. While the Fed left the federal funds rate unchanged at 3.50%-3.75% as widely expected, the updated projections painted a much more inflation-focused picture.

New Zealand Q1 GDP Meets Forecasts at 0.8% as Manufacturing Drives Growth.New Zealand's economy expanded by 0.8% qoq in the first quarter of 2026, matching market expectations and accelerating from the 0.5% qoq growth recorded in the final quarter of 2025. GDP per capita rose 0.5% qoq, adding to signs that the recovery is becoming more broad-based.

investingLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: US-Iran memorandum of understanding signed.The headline of the Asia-Pacific session was the formal signing of the US-Iran memorandum of understanding, bringing the framework agreement to end the Middle East conflict into legal effect. President Trump signed his copy of the 14-point document during a dinner at the Palace of Versailles, with a photograph of the signed agreement transmitted to Tehran and the mediating countries.

First impressions: NZ GDP, March Quarter 2026.The New Zealand economy made a solid start to the year with GDP rising by 0.8% in the March quarter. Revisions to recent history made this a stronger overall result than we were expecting.

Research US: Fed Review: As Committed as Ever.Kevin Warsh set the tone for a new era of forward guidance (or lack thereof) as the Fed published an aggressively shortened statement with focus on only three main messages: policy remained unchanged today, the Fed remains committed to maintaining ample reserves and the committee will deliver price stability.

Warsh's Debut as Fed Chair UShers in a Hawkish Hold.The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) held the policy rate steady at the target range of 3.5%-3.75% for a fourth consecutive meeting. The move was fully expected by market participants.

WTI Crude Oil May Struggle to Recover as Sellers Stay Active.Looking at the 4-hour chart of XTI/USD, the price traded as low as $74.55. It settled below $80, the 100 simple moving average (red, 4-hour), and the 200 simple moving average (green, 4-hour).

Oil Price Forecast: WTI Breaks $80 as U.S.-Iran Deal Hits War Premium.Oil prices fell as the U.S.-Iran deal eased supply fears and hit the war premium, while WTI and Brent tested key support zones after the sharp selloff.

Indian rupee poised to slip after hawkish Fed surprise opens door to rate hike.The Indian rupee is set to open weaker on Thursday after a hawkish surprise from the U.S. Federal Reserve boosted bets of an ​interest rate hike later this year.

Japan's Kihara: Ready to respond 'appropriately' to Yen moves.Japan's Kihara: Ready to respond 'appropriately' to Yen moves

China rolls out third trade-in fund tranche as weak retail data keeps stimulus pressure on.The timing of the third tranche announcement, following weak retail sales data earlier this week (May retail sales falling 0.6%, the first decline since the pandemic), signals Beijing is prepared to sustain the trade-in program as a demand floor rather than wind it down as initially suggested. The 820 billion yuan in driven sales is a meaningful headline but the underlying retail trend remains soft, and the marginal impact of successive tranches is likely diminishing.