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FOREX: USD Steady Despite Softer US Core CPI, Japanese Yen Outperforms

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  • Despite a dovish repricing in the U.S. short end on the back of the slightly softer-than-expected round of core and supercore CPI data, moves in the US dollar have been less clear cut, with the USD index only marginally lower on the day.
  • Some major pairs saw sharp intra-day reversals, emphasised by EURUSD declining on the session as we approach the APAC crossover. Initially, the pair rose to 1.0354 on the broad based greenback selling, however, gradual declines since picked up momentum through the pre-data levels of 1.0300, briefly trading down to a 1.0260 low before stabilising around 1.0290 at typing.
  • A clearer theme on Wednesday has been the outperformance of the Japanese Yen, as lower core yields and BOJ rhetoric have boosted local FX sentiment. USDJPY has declined 0.92% at typing and is around 160 pips off earlier session highs, having briefly tested below 156.00 in the aftermath of the US data.
  • As a reminder, headlines from BoJ Governor Ueda crossed overnight, reiterating that a decision on whether to raise rates will be made next week (so largely echoing Deputy Governor Himino's remarks from yesterday). The probability for a hike on Jan 24 has now risen to around 70%. A sustained breach of 156.02 (Dec 31 low), would target a deeper correction to 154.71, the 50-day EMA.
  • GBP volatility has also been a key feature of Wednesday’s session, following the lower-than-expected UK CPI data in early European trade. While sterling initially traded weaker on the release (GBPUSD down to a 1.2163 low), the potentially good news for the UK economy and the fact the downside surprise was mostly driven by volatile components assisted a sterling recovery, which was exacerbated by the US data, prompting an impressive recovery to 1.2306. The pair has since slipped back to 1.2225. Similar price action for EURGBP sew the cross slip back towards the 0.84 handle, after printing fresh four-month highs at 0.8463 earlier in the session.
  • Australian employment data is due overnight before UK GDP on Thursday. US retail sales and jobless claims headlines the US economic calendar.
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  • Despite a dovish repricing in the U.S. short end on the back of the slightly softer-than-expected round of core and supercore CPI data, moves in the US dollar have been less clear cut, with the USD index only marginally lower on the day.
  • Some major pairs saw sharp intra-day reversals, emphasised by EURUSD declining on the session as we approach the APAC crossover. Initially, the pair rose to 1.0354 on the broad based greenback selling, however, gradual declines since picked up momentum through the pre-data levels of 1.0300, briefly trading down to a 1.0260 low before stabilising around 1.0290 at typing.
  • A clearer theme on Wednesday has been the outperformance of the Japanese Yen, as lower core yields and BOJ rhetoric have boosted local FX sentiment. USDJPY has declined 0.92% at typing and is around 160 pips off earlier session highs, having briefly tested below 156.00 in the aftermath of the US data.
  • As a reminder, headlines from BoJ Governor Ueda crossed overnight, reiterating that a decision on whether to raise rates will be made next week (so largely echoing Deputy Governor Himino's remarks from yesterday). The probability for a hike on Jan 24 has now risen to around 70%. A sustained breach of 156.02 (Dec 31 low), would target a deeper correction to 154.71, the 50-day EMA.
  • GBP volatility has also been a key feature of Wednesday’s session, following the lower-than-expected UK CPI data in early European trade. While sterling initially traded weaker on the release (GBPUSD down to a 1.2163 low), the potentially good news for the UK economy and the fact the downside surprise was mostly driven by volatile components assisted a sterling recovery, which was exacerbated by the US data, prompting an impressive recovery to 1.2306. The pair has since slipped back to 1.2225. Similar price action for EURGBP sew the cross slip back towards the 0.84 handle, after printing fresh four-month highs at 0.8463 earlier in the session.
  • Australian employment data is due overnight before UK GDP on Thursday. US retail sales and jobless claims headlines the US economic calendar.