Japanese Yen Sep '24 (J6U24)
Japanese Yen Futures Market News and Commentary
The dollar index (DXY00) is up by +0.17% today. The dollar is moving higher today on some favorable US economic news. Weekly jobless claims rose less than expected, Q2 nonfarm productivity rose more than expected, and Q2 unit labor costs rose less than expected. The dollar also has support from today’s +1% increase in WTI crude oil prices, which raises inflation expectations and is hawkish for Fed policy.
The dollar also has support from a Financial Times report today that said Fed Chair Warsh is willing to raise interest rates at the September FOMC meeting if inflation firms and market expectations shift further towards tightening in the coming months.
US weekly initial unemployment claims rose +1,000 to 199,000, showing a stronger labor market than expectations of 205,000.
US Q2 nonfarm productivity rose +1.4%, stronger than expectations of +0.6%. Q2 unit labor costs rose +1.3%, less than expectations of +2.1%.
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Barchart · Thu Aug 6, 9:42AM CDT
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