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News 2026-10-13 14:01 UTC

MUFG on Fed

Fed funds futures now price less than a 20% probability of a rate hike at this month's FOMC meeting. New York Fed President John Williams and Vice Chair Philip Jefferson expressed caution last week about back-to-back rate hikes, and Governor Christopher Waller echoed that view this week. Their views on inflation differ

News 2026-10-09 14:35 UTC

Canada jobs stumble again in September

Canada shed 68,000 jobs in September, reversing the consensus expectation for a small gain. The unemployment rate rose to 6.5% as manufacturing, education and health care lost jobs.

News 2026-10-09 13:13 UTC

Tax-free JGB incentive could support yen, MUFG says

MUFG Bank's Derek Halpenny said Japan potentially introducing tax-free opportunities to hold domestic government bonds could support the yen and affect flows into foreign equity markets. He also noted record foreign equity purchases through Japan's NISA program and said the dollar rose 0.2% to 158.23 yen.

News 2026-10-09 13:12 UTC

Investor demand supports U.S., European high-yield bonds

Fitch says U.S. and European high-yield credit continues to benefit from solid investor demand, with lenders and investors competing to finance leveraged issuers. The firm said spreads remain below the 20-year average, supporting risk-adjusted returns.

News 2026-10-09 11:18 UTC

Intermediate JGBs seen outperforming shorter, longer maturities

Morgan Stanley said it remains positioned in intermediate Japanese government bonds, expecting shorter- and longer-tenor bonds to underperform. The bank cited faster Bank of Japan hike pricing and shifting pension-rebalancing expectations.

News 2026-10-09 11:14 UTC

Forex and bond roundup flags euro, France debt concerns

Market Talk comments pointed to euro resilience versus French fiscal worries, rising French sovereign credit risk and steadying Treasury yields. The roundup also cited Germany’s improved growth outlook and an upcoming Canadian jobs report.

News 2026-10-08 12:50 UTC

Bitcoin falls 1.2% as portfolio debate grows

Bitcoin fell 1.2% to $82,422 as a market note said the asset is increasingly competing with other asset classes for long-term portfolio allocation. The note said the decline should be viewed in the context of bitcoin’s broader mainstreaming, while still remaining sensitive to macro conditions and investor sentiment.

News 2026-10-07 11:14 UTC

MUFG on Fed Minutes

The USD/JPY high today of 158.51 is just at the 200-day moving average level and if breached would certainly signal scope for further gains over the short-term. Some of the upward momentum for the US dollar has eased following the US employment report last week but the data has not had a notable impact on market expect

News 2026-10-01 08:38 UTC

MUFG: The JPY

The yen has been the biggest mover overnight falling by around 0.5% against the US dollar which has lifted USD/JPY up to a high of 158.44. The main trigger for the yen’s sell-off was the release of the Summary of Opinions from the latest BoJ policy meeting from 17th-18,h September policy meeting. The Summary of Opinion

News 2026-09-28 08:50 UTC

MUFG: The USD

It has been a quiet start to the week for G10 currencies with the US dollar continuing to trade close to year-to-date highs. After rising back above the 101.00-level last week, the next important resistance level for the dollar index is provided by the high from 24th June at 101.80. One of the biggest movers overnight

News 2026-09-25 01:29 UTC

Asian Currencies Consolidate as Treasury Yields Hit New Highs — Market Talk

Asian currencies consolidate against the dollar in early trade. Treasury yields continued to set fresh multiyear highs Thursday, on expectations that the Fed will raise interest rates in October. "Oil is adding another layer of pressure to the rates story," says MUFG Bank's Lloyd Chan in a report…

News 2026-09-17 07:41 UTC

Gold slips as investors reassess the U.S. rate trajectory

Gold is down after trading higher in early Asia, with its path tied to the pace of U.S. interest rate increases, according to MUFG’s Soojin Kim. The Fed hiked rates Wednesday after higher energy prices and stronger-than-expected underlying inflation added to price pressures.

News 2026-09-15 13:25 UTC

How Many Rate Hikes Will The Fed Deliver In This Cycle? Economists Answer

The Federal Reserve’s first rate hike in more than three years is hardly in doubt. Traders assign a 93% probability to a quarter-point increase Wednesday, lifting the federal funds rate to 3.75%—4.00%. Ask economists what happens next, however, and three different tightening cycles emerge. An MNI compilation of analyst

News 2026-06-29 08:25 UTC

MUFG: The USD

The USD is on course to strengthen for a second consecutive week. The bullish breakout was triggered by the Fed's hawkish policy update, which alongside the sharp correction lower in energy prices, has reinforced expectations of monetary policy divergence. While the Fed is now seen as potentially hiking rates just as e

News 2026-06-26 09:52 UTC

MUFG: USD Strengthens

MUFG says the US dollar is on track to strengthen for the second consecutive week despite losing some upward momentum