As mentioned last week, the GBP/JPY did in fact make the 100 pip gain. Not only that, but this week it will close where no week has closed since late 1992, passing the highest weekly close of 1998. This is greatly due to the surprise move of the Bank of Japan to keep interest rates [...]
Archive | January, 2007
Bank of Japan Holding Rates
By gcadm1n on January 19, 2007 in British Pound Sterling, Forex Trading, Interest Rates, Japanese Yen
United Kingdom Rate Hike
The UK surprise rate hike yesterday to 5.25% came early and helped the sterling march to new levels against most currencies. The GBP/JPY in particular is getting very close to a high set in August 1998. A monthly chart shows there is still a 100 pip gain possible before getting to it’s highest close at [...]
USD/CAD Sets New Highs
We write about the USD/CAD again, this time after it did in fact breakout of the range as I mentioned in an earlier post. Not only did it breakout of the range, but it closed at a new daily high. We have not seen it close this high since December 28th, 2005! Oil prices didn’t [...]
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