FXY News and Press, Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust From 06/01/23

2023-06-01 01:13:42 ET The au Jibun Bank Japan Manufacturing PMI was at 50.6 in May 2023, compared with flash data of 50.8 and after a final 49.5 in April. This was the first growth in factory activity since last October, supported by a recovery in domestic economic conditions, ...

2023-05-31 08:46:00 ET Summary Progress on the debt ceiling deal, plus the weakness of China and Japanese data and soft CPI figures from Europe has lifted the greenback against all the major currencies. The euro and Australian dollar have been sold to new lows, while the dollar ho...

2023-05-31 03:16:23 ET The consumer confidence index in Japan climbed to 36 in May of 2023 from 35.4 in the previous month. It was the highest reading since January 2022, as the economy recovered further from pandemic disruptions. ETFs: ( JEQ ), ( EWJ ), ( DXJ ...

2023-05-30 07:35:00 ET Summary Asia-Pacific bourses were mixed today. The chip sector helped lift South Korea's Kospi up over 1%. Europe's STOXX 600 is recouping yesterday's marginal loss. US equity futures are trading higher. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq are poised to gap highe...

2023-05-30 00:52:42 ET Japan’s unemployment rate dropped to 2.6% in April 2023 from March's 14-month high of 2.8%, less than market forecasts of 2.7%. The number of unemployed decreased by 150 thousand to 1.80 million; while employment rose by 130 thousand to 67.44 millio...

2023-05-28 10:45:00 ET Summary June is a pivotal month. The Federal Reserve began hiking rates in March 2022, and at the May meeting, Chair Powell indicated that a pause was possible. The sharp rise in interest rates in May made for a challenging time for risk assets. Emerging...

2023-05-26 07:42:00 ET Summary Reports suggest that the partisan forces in the US are negotiating a two-year debt ceiling/spending deal. The dollar is consolidating its gains and is softer against all the G10 currencies. Most EM currencies are firmer, including the South Afric...

2023-05-25 07:46:00 ET Summary Concerns about the political wrangling over servicing US debt prompted Fitch to put the US on negative credit watch, but it has had little perceptible impact. The dollar is mostly higher, reaching new highs for the year against the yen, yuan, and the...

2023-05-24 07:20:00 ET Summary Asia-Pacific and Europe equities are being led lower by the sell-off in the US yesterday. Europe's STOXX 600 is off nearly 1.5%, which would be the largest loss in two months. The consumer discretionary, financials and real estate sectors are off nea...

2023-05-23 07:45:00 ET Summary The dollar is bid. The Japanese yen is holding its own against the greenback, but only after it fell to new lows for the year. The Scandis and Antipodeans are the heaviest among the G10 currencies, while sterling has fallen to a new low for the month...