Japanese Yen Outlook: Volatility Perks Up Ahead of NFP for USD/JPY and AUD/JPY.USD/JPY tests 160 while AUD/JPY struggles near resistance. NFP could provide the catalyst for greater volatility across yen c.

Japanese Yen Outlook: Volatility Picks Japanese Yen Outlook: Volatility Picks Up Ahead of NFP for USD/JPY and AUD/JPYUp Near the Highs for USD/JPY and AUD/JPY.It has been five weeks since the MOF first intervened, sending USD/JPY more than 500 pips lower. A second shot was fired just four days later, although it only generated a 300-pip decline.

Indonesian Rupiah: Policy risks and energy shock pressure IDR – BBH.Indonesian Rupiah: Policy risks and energy shock pressure IDR – BBH

Crude Oil Price Forecast: Triangle Compression Signals Breakout Risk.Crude oil is consolidating within a symmetrical triangle formation as moving average resistance and rising support compress price action ahead of a potential breakout or breakdown.

Natural Gas Price Forecast: Higher Lows Signal Trend Strength.Natural gas extends its rebound above key moving averages, with bullish momentum building as higher lows form and resistance levels come into focus for breakout confirmation.

Singapore Dollar Further losses capped by 1.2855 versus dollar – UOB.Singapore Dollar Further losses capped by 1.2855 versus dollar – UOB

Indonesian Rupiah: Tight liquidity and policy risks weigh versus US Dollar – MUFG.Indonesian Rupiah: Tight liquidity and policy risks weigh versus US Dollar – MUFG

Vietnam Dong: Inflation and trade headwinds build – Commerzbank.Vietnam Dong: Inflation and trade headwinds build – Commerzbank

Natural Gas, WTI Oil, Brent Oil Forecasts – Oil Retreats As Israel And Lebanon Agree To Implement Ceasefire.Hezbollah, which is fighting against Israel, rejected the ceasefire deal.

Ukraine Zelensky to Putin: Enough of war. Ukraine proposes to and this war.In a striking public letter addressed directly to Vladimir Putin, President Zelensky called for an immediate end to the war and proposed a face-to-face meeting at a neutral venue — naming Switzerland, Türkiye, and Arab states as potential hosts. He made clear that after 26 years, there is nothing for a Ukrainian leader to do in Moscow, just as there is nothing for a Russian leader to do in Kyiv.

Chinese Yuan: Neutral within defined band against US Dollar – UOB.Chinese Yuan: Neutral within defined band against US Dollar – UOB

WTI declines as Israel-Lebanon ceasefire eases tensions in the Middle East.WTI declines as Israel-Lebanon ceasefire eases tensions in the Middle East

South Korean Won: Energy shock drives sharp depreciation – BBH.South Korean Won: Energy shock drives sharp depreciation – BBH

USD/JPY Update: Japanese yen struggles to recover ahead of NFP.The trading week is almost over, and one of the main factors still standing out is the lack of strength in the Japanese yen. So far, USD/JPY has remained mostly neutral, moving by only around 0.1% over the last two sessions, without showing a clear recovery from the Japanese currency.

Swiss Franc rallies in spite of itself.Swiss Franc rallies in spite of itself

Fed's Daly: Returning inflation to target remains top priority.Fed's Daly: Returning inflation to target remains top priority

U.S. Dollar Moves Lower As Initial Jobless Claims Rise To 225,000: Analysis For EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/CAD, USD/JPY.Falling oil prices reduced demand for safe-haven assets, which was bearish for the American currency.

US Dollar Technical Forecast: USD Stalls at Key Resistance Ahead of NFP.The US Dollar remains pinned just below a major resistance zone after a strong recovery from the May lows, with price once again struggling to gain traction above a key technical barrier. While the broader recovery remains intact, upside momentum is beginning to stall as the monthly opening range takes shape beneath resistance.

Some Losses for the Dollar Ahead of the NFP.Continuing expectations of a treaty in the Gulf have been somewhat negative for the greenback.

Euro gains ground as Israel-Lebanon ceasefire lifts risk appetite.Euro gains ground as Israel-Lebanon ceasefire lifts risk appetite

British Pound gains as Lebanon truce drama hits the US Dollar.British Pound gains as Lebanon truce drama hits the US Dollar

Oil: Middle East conflict reshapes outlook – BNY.Oil: Middle East conflict reshapes outlook – BNY

Weekly Focus – Rate Hikes Coming from the Big Central Banks.Last week's optimism on a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz faded this week as both US and Iran officials toned down the prospect of agreement and military action flared up again, including in Lebanon. The oil price is back above USD 97 for Brent.

ECB Preview: And So, The Hiking Begins.We expect the ECB to hike policy rates by 25bp, bringing the deposit rate to 2.25% on June 11 in line with market pricing and consensus. The recent communication from ECB's GC members have clearly signalled a rate hike in June, both from the hawkish and dovish side of the spectrum.

Japanese Yen: Focus on 160 level versus US Dollar and BoJ – Scotiabank.Japanese Yen: Focus on 160 level versus US Dollar and BoJ – Scotiabank

European Gas: Positioning signals upside risk – ING.European Gas: Positioning signals upside risk – ING

The Pound: Heading Towards 1.31 or 1.37?.The British pound is consolidating against the US dollar amid persistent high geopolitical risks and uncertainty regarding the Bank of England's monetary policy. The futures market expects the BoE to raise the repo rate by September and again in December.

United States EIA Natural Gas Storage Change below expectations (99B) in May 29: Actual (95B).United States EIA Natural Gas Storage Change below expectations (99B) in May 29: Actual (95B)

NFP Preview: Is the AI “Jobpocalypse” at Hand?.Traders and economists expect the NFP report to show that the US created 85K net new jobs, with average hourly earnings rising 0.3% m/m (3.4% y/y) and the U3 unemployment rate at 4.3%.

Canadian Dollar: Range risks near 1.39 ceiling versus US Dollar – Scotiabank.Canadian Dollar: Range risks near 1.39 ceiling versus US Dollar – Scotiabank