USD/JPY climbs to over one-month high, around 115.35 amid stronger USD/positive risk tone By HareshMenghani USDJPY Coronavirus RiskAppetite Majors Currencies
to gain some follow-through traction on the first trading day of the new year and prolong a one-month-old upward trajectory. The latest optimism over signs that the Omicron variant might be less severe than feared and is unlikely to derail the economic recovery remained supportive of the underlying bullish sentiment in the markets. This, in turn, undermined the safe-haven Japanese yen and pushed the pair higher amid resurgent US dollar demand.
The USD made a solid comeback in quiet holiday trading on Monday and reversed a major part of last week's slide to a one-month low. The Fed's hawkish, indicating at least three rate hikes in 2022, along with elevated US Treasury bond yields turned out to be a key factor that acted as a tailwind for the buck. It is worth recalling that the yield on the benchmark 10-year US government bond recorded the largest yearly increase since 2013 and ended 2021 above the 1.50% threshold.
It will now be interesting to see if bulls are able to capitalize on the move or opt to lighten their positions ahead of important US macro releases scheduled at the beginning of a new month. This week'shighlights the release of ISM PMIs and the ADP report on private-sector employment. The focus, however, will remain on the closely-watched US monthly jobs report on Friday.
In the meantime, developments surrounding the coronavirus saga will play a key role in influencing the broader market risk sentiment and drive demand for the safe-haven JPY. Apart from this, traders will further take cues from the US bond yields and the USD price dynamics to grab some short-term opportunities. That said, investors might refrain from placing aggressive directional bets, rather prefer to wait on the sidelines on the back of an extended weekend in Europe and the US.
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