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On September 17th, local time, the Federal Reserve held its September 2026 FOMC meeting, raising the target range for the federal funds rate to 3.75%-4.00%. Donghai Securities analyst Liu Sijia stated that the Feds 25bp rate hike was in line with market expectations. Before the meeting, the market had already priced in a rate hike with a probability exceeding 90%. Besides fulfilling the hawkish stance since the Jackson Hole meeting, this also helps to rebuild the Feds image of independence and reduce the upward risk of the term premium in long-term US Treasury yields. Currently, CME data shows a probability of around 50% for an October rate hike and nearly 90% for another rate hike this year, close to the expectations shown in the dot plot. However, without the inflationary concerns arising from rising oil prices due to supply factors, the current K-shaped economic divergence in the US and the weak balance in the labor market with declining supply and demand do not support the Fed initiating a cyclical series of rate hikes. Warsh also stated that current financial conditions are not restrictive, and this rate hike is a partial withdrawal of easing. Whether a cyclical series of rate hikes will begin remains uncertain.The yield on 30-year UK government bonds fell 5.9 basis points on the day, currently trading at 5.8003%.ECB Governing Council member Rehn: The tightness of the Eurozone labor market after the Ukraine conflict and the post-pandemic crisis is not the same as in 2022.Bank of England: GDP growth is expected to be 0.4% in the third quarter (compared to a 0.1% growth forecast in July).ECB Governing Council member Rehn: The ECB closely monitors the "political situation" in Europe and has an effective toolbox to ensure the smooth transmission of monetary policy.

The AUD/JPY exchange rate fluctuates below 90.00 as investors await BoJ action

Alina Haynes

Jan 18, 2023 15:03

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In the early Asian session, the AUD/JPY currency pair is bouncing violently in a narrow range below the resistance level of 90.00. Before the Bank of Japan introduces its first monetary policy of CY2023, the risk barometer indicates a sideways auction (BoJ). The AUD/JPY exchange rate reflects the consolidation of the AUD/USD, indicating an uncertain risk profile.

 

Investors anticipate that the Bank of Japan (BoJ) will not alter its policy stance on Friday, as doing so would increase financial market risk and hinder efforts to boost inflation. Previously, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) announced that the central bank will review the negative side effects of the decade-long ultra-loose monetary policy, generating the impression that the central bank is eager to abandon the easy policy.

 

The experts at Standard Charted expect the Bank of Japan to hold both the policy balance rate and the 10-year yield goal at their present levels of -0.1% and 0%, respectively. The recent decision to expand the 10-year JGB band to +/-50 bps (from +/-25 bps) will be evaluated by policymakers at the December meeting.

 

The replacement of current Governor of the Bank of Japan Haruhiko Kuroda will be widely followed. The next BoJ governor nominee is anticipated to be presented to the Japanese parliament on February 10, Reuters reported on Tuesday. Amamiya, Nakaso, and Yamaguchi are regarded as leading C.banking candidates.

 

Thursday is the expected publication date for Australian employment statistics, which investors are monitoring. The Unemployment Rate is expected to remain constant at 3.4%, according to the majority of economists. Aside from this, the Australian economy must have added 22,500 new jobs to the labor market in December, a down from the prior rises of 64K.

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