USD/JPY and the Fed meeting |
Right now, the focus should be on USD/JPY for forex traders. The FOMC is meeting, and expected to announce its rate decision at 2:15 p.m. Eastern. While no change is expected, it is the Fed's policy statement that will be of interest. And it is the policy statements that will provide some direction on the currency market. Most likely to be affected by the Fed's statement is the USD/JPY currency pair. GFT'sKathy Lien describes, in FX360, possible scenarios connected with the Fed's later announcement:
As always, market movements are often determined by sentiment and by the interpretation of data. Because the Fed is so influential, it is natural that what is said by the body holds weight on the currency market. |
Monday, October 19, 2009
Playing the FOMC
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