Tariff Update Sparks Limited Market Fallout, Dollar Eyes NFP for Further Gains

Posted 1 August 2025

Asian equities slipped slight today after U.S. President Donald Trump issued a long-anticipated executive order updating tariff rates following the August 1 trade truce deadline. But losses were relatively restrained as many of Asia’s key exporters avoided the harshest duties. While tariffs now top out at 41%, nations like Thailand, Malaysia, and Taiwan saw their […]

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Yen Reverses Hard as Market Doubts BoJ Urgency, Dollar Retains Momentum

Posted 31 July 2025

Yen’s sharp intraday reversal became the central focus in FX markets today, as traders reassessed BoJ’s latest policy guidance and economic projections. While initial positioning leaned toward hawkish interpretations, especially after last week’s US–Japan trade breakthrough, sentiment quickly pivoted as markets leaned into a more dovish read of BoJ’s inflation outlook. On the one hand, […]

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Dollar Dominance Continues Amid Fed Repricing; Trump Secures Korea Deal, Targets India

Posted 31 July 2025

Dollar remains the clear outperformer this week, holding firm despite mild retreat in Asian session. Stronger-than-expected US Q2 GDP data have prompted a significant paring back of expectations for a September Fed rate cut. Adding to the hawkish tilt, Fed Chair Jerome Powell struck a more guarded tone at the post-meeting press conference. Markets are […]

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