Japanese Yen
ECB cut could bring back the carry
A rate cut and negative deposit rates from the ECB could bring back the popularity of the carry trade, strategists say
Yen weakness unlikely in near term, says ING IM
Long USD/JPY positions predicted to suffer over next few months, according to ING Investment Management
FX Week forecasters still undecided on EUR/JPY
FX Week's regular forecasters have widely divergent views on where EUR/JPY is headed
Yen set for further falls in the year ahead
Following a substantial depreciation last year, the yen is anticipated to continue its decline throughout 2014. Kohei Iwahara, economist at Natixis, explores how investor behaviour and various government incentives (in both Japan and the US) look set to…
Perspectives on 2014: Gil Mandelzis, EBS
Last year was one of both innovation and frustration for EBS, as it continued to push new initiatives amid falling trading volume, but chief executive Gil Mandelzis is bullish for the future and believes the volume will recover
Industry bets on clearer FX trends for 2014
As banks and investors cast their bets on the major currency movements to watch out for in 2014, FX Week presents the highlights of forecasts for the dollar, euro, yen and EM currencies
Perspectives on 2014: David Tait, Credit Suisse
By integrating FX, rates and commodities under a single umbrella, global macro products, Credit Suisse hopes to embed a radical change of culture that will cater more directly to the cross-asset needs of its clients, says business co-head David Tait
Faith in dollar resilience puts TMS Brokers on top
Polish broker tops this week's one-month forecasts table after accurately predicting the dollar would regain its strength against the majors
Westpac tops table with pessimistic dollar view
Australian bank tops this week's three-month currency forecast rankings after predicting events in the US would weaken the dollar against the euro
Scepticism over tapering pays off for Westpac
Westpac tops this week's one-month currency forecast rankings with low expectations for the dollar and the yen
Asia is a focus for FX research, says Morgan Stanley's Redeker
Hans Redeker, global head of FX strategy at Morgan Stanley, talks to Miriam Siers about the objectives of his team and their expectations for the coming months
TMS Brokers tops table as euro falls
Polish broker tops one-month forecasts with expectations of a weaker euro
FX now a $5.3 trillion per day market, says BIS
The latest BIS triennial survey shows the UK has strengthened its grip on the FX market, while USD/JPY has seen a strong increase in trading activity
Yen will continue to weaken, says StanChart
Standard Chartered tops the three-month rankings having recognised in early June that a recent bounce in the yen would be short-lived
Buy side scales back on yen positions as volume dips
Market participants report a significant decline in investor and corporate appetite for the yen, following the rush to the currency in the first quarter
FX markets in mid-year lull as yen volatility dries up
The yen has become more range-bound following its dramatic fall earlier in the year, creating a lull in FX market activity during the western summer weeks
Yen volatility drives record turnover, central bank surveys reveal
Volume was up across forex products in the UK and US in April 2013, with just over $1 trillion traded daily in the US and more than $2.5 trillion in the UK
Yen and Swissie weakness will continue, says UniCredit
A strong US dollar performance against the traditional safe-haven currencies pushes UniCredit to the top of the one-month table
Crédit Agricole wins with moderate stance on yen
French bank weathers volatile yen conditions and tops three-month rankings with conservative view on yen weakness
Yen correction will be short-lived, says Wells Fargo
The US bank forecast the yen to retrace some of its fall, landing it at the top of the one-month rankings, but it still expects USD/JPY to rise further
Belief in euro keeps Bank of Montreal on top
The Canadian bank outlines its long-term forecasting strategy as maintains its place at the top of the 12-month tables
CMC Markets triumphs by backing the greenback
CMC Markets tops this week's three-month currency forecast rankings with expectations of yen and euro weakness
Diversified portfolios exposed to correlation risk, experts warn
Politics is a greater driver of G-4 currencies than traditional economic fundamentals, say panellists at CME event
Barclays rises as BoJ sends yen plummeting
UK bank wins in FX Week's one-month rankings after forecasting continued yen weakness in April