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[MARKET ANALYSIS] DXY continues higher, JPY boosted on BoJ Masu's remarks

The DXY's upward movement amid a mix of US data and Fed commentary indicates a growing confidence in the dollar, especially with the Senate's confirmation of Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair possibly signaling a shift in policy direction.

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[MARKET ANALYSIS] DXY continues higher, JPY boosted on BoJ Masu's remarks

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  • DXY continues higher into of a packed session of US data and Fed speak. Today's focus, aside from the scheduled data/speakers, will be on the US/China summit, where we recently saw a positive US readout with no mention of Taiwan and agreement that the Strait of Hormuz must remain open. So far, the Buck has yet to move significantly to the aforementioned updates and resides within narrow 98.41-98.55 parameters.
  • In terms of notable news overnight, the US Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh to Fed Chair - to remind, Powell's term officially terminates tomorrow. In terms of some analyst commentary on the Greenback, MUFG wrote this morning that the "Buck could strengthen if there is any indication that the Fed’s tolerance for looking through higher inflation is diminishing", while ING wrote "face‑to‑face summits involving the US President have tended to generate a slew of conciliatory headlines, which can bolster risk assets".
  • Fed speak: Fed’s Miran (outgoing, dove) will give an interview to Bloomberg TV, Schmid (2028 voter, hawk) will appear at Kansas City Fed conference, Hammack (2026 voter, hawk) will give opening remarks at Cleveland Fed event, Bowman (voter, dove) will give opening remarks at a Kansas City Fed event, Williams (voter, neutral) will participate in moderated discussion and Barr (voter) will give remarks on the Fed’s balance sheet.
  • USD/JPY continues to chop with a c. 45 pip move lower this morning, seen on hawkish remarks from BoJ's Masu, who said the central bank needed to raise rates "at the earliest stage possible". Masu, at the last BoJ confab, was not one of the three hawkish dissenters, meaning the vote split could theoretically be 5-4 should former dissenters maintain their votes. Markets are reluctant to fully price a June meeting hike, with just 15bps of tightening expected. The move seen on Masu's remarks has since been faded as oil prices remain high (Also see JGB analysis at 06:58 on the headline feed).
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Notably, BoJ's Masu's hawkish remarks on the need for early rate hikes in Japan have led to fluctuations in USD/JPY, but market sentiment remains cautious regarding immediate tightening, reflecting a balance between inflation concerns and economic stability.

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