Analysis

EUR/USD remains subdued for the second consecutive day, trading around 1.1740 during the Asian hours on Wednesday. The pair holds little losses as the US Dollar (USD) gains ground on increased market caution amid ongoing uncertainty surrounding the Middle East conflict.

The EUR/USD pair attracts fresh buyers near the 1.1730-1.1725 region, or a one-week-old touched during the Asian session, and fills a major part of its bearish gap on Monday.

TradingKey - As the U.S. Dollar Index continues to pull back from its highs amid easing geopolitical tensions and weakened rate cut expectations, the Japanese yen, instead of strengthening, has persistently hovered around the key psychological level of 160, repeatedly nearing the Japanese authoritie

EUR/JPY gains after registering little losses in the previous day, trading at 187.83, an all-time high, during the Asian hours on Friday. The technical analysis of the daily chart indicates the currency cross is trending higher within an ascending channel, signaling a persistent bullish bias.

EUR/USD remains calm after halting its seven-day winning streak, trading around 1.1790 during the Asian hours on Wednesday. The daily chart technical analysis indicates a bullish bias, as the pair is moving upwards within an ascending channel.

The EUR/USD pair recovers a majority of its opening losses, but is still 0.2% down to near 1.1700 during the late European trading session on Monday. The major currency pair is still under pressure as renewed geopolitical tensions have prompted a risk-off mood.

The GBP/USD pair opens with a bearish gap at the start of a new week and, for now, seems to have snapped a five-day winning streak to its highest level since late February, around the 1.3485 region set last week.

TradingKey - Since April 2026, the USD/JPY exchange rate has experienced sharp volatility, characterized by an initial rally followed by a retreat. In late March, the pair briefly breached the 160 psychological level, hitting a nearly two-year high, before retracing slightly to around 159.30 in early April to enter a tug-of-war. Contrary to historical patterns of significant yen appreciation during past Middle East crises, the current round of geopolitical conflict has failed to boost the currency, instead casting serious doubt on its status as a traditional safe-haven asset.

TradingKey - As of March 30, USD/JPY continued to fluctuate at high levels near the 160 mark, with the Yen falling to a nearly one-year low. Market expectations for potential intervention by Japanese authorities have intensified rapidly, while uncertainty surrounding the Bank of Japan's policy path

TradingKey - Amid yen depreciation pressure, Japan is contemplating an unprecedented policy concept. The Japanese government is evaluating an unconventional intervention scheme—utilizing $1.4 trillion in foreign exchange reserves to directly intervene in the crude oil futures market by establishing short positions to suppress oil prices, thereby indirectly alleviating yen depreciation pressure.

The Pound Sterling (GBP) extends its winning streak against the US Dollar (USD) for the third trading day on Wednesday.

TradingKey - Global markets are on the edge of their seats as we enter a very important trading week. The US Dollar Index (DXY) is sitting pretty at a ten-month high, and WTI Crude Oil has finally hit that all-important $100 level.

TradingKey - In traditional FX logic, rising interest rates typically enhance a currency's attractiveness. However, the Yen's price action has shown a clear divergence. Despite mounting market expectations for a rate hike in Japan, the Yen continues to weaken, with USD/JPY once again approaching the 160 level.

TradingKey - Recently, as risk-off sentiment rebounded and interest rate expectations were adjusted, the US Dollar Index has strengthened for two consecutive weeks, having previously broken through the 100 psychological level.

TradingKey - Amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East, the US Dollar Index continues to strengthen, briefly challenging the 100 level. Meanwhile, gold—a traditional safe-haven asset—appears to have lost its safe-haven appeal. Since the U.S. strike on Iran on February 28, gold gapped higher but subsequently retreated, erasing all gains from the week preceding the conflict.

As the market focuses on when the yen can escape the quagmire of depreciation, a series of personnel reshuffles and policy maneuverings within the Japanese government and the central bank have once again taken center stage. With Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi officially nominating two "refla

TradingKey - The outlook for the British Pound in 2026 is undoubtedly one of the most significant focal points for investors in the FX market. Following a structural shift in 2025 characterized by a "low start and high finish," GBP/USD successfully broke out of its two-year trading range and stabilized near 1.35 at year-end, laying the foundation for its performance in 2026.

TradingKey - Entering early 2026, the attention of global investors is once again locked on the Japanese Yen (JPY). Despite the Bank of Japan (BoJ) gradually raising policy rates to a range of 0.5% - 0.75%, marking a definitive end to the era of negative interest rates, the yen continues to trend lower against the U.S. dollar.

TradingKey - After enduring three consecutive years of "high prices, high interest rates, high debt, and low growth," the Eurozone economy is finally demonstrating resilience through a moderate recovery. Currently, the European Central Bank (ECB) faces the ultimate test of maintaining the status quo versus implementing "preemptive rate cuts." Euro exchange rate volatility, inflation trends, and the economic outlook have become the primary focus for investors and financial enthusiasts when allocating overseas assets and capitalizing on currency opportunities.

TradingKey - In early February 2026, as the results of Japan's House of Representatives election were finalized, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), under the leadership of Sanae Takaichi, not only maintained its ruling status but also set a record by securing a two-thirds supermajority independently for the first time since the party’s founding. This result not only represents the pinnacle of Takaichi’s political career but also marks Japan’s official entry into the "Takaichi Era."