Risk-off sentiment dominates Asian trade as Nikkei plunges 2.35% on renewed yen strength and profit-taking, while haven flows lift USD/JPY concerns despite modest crypto gains.
Risk-off sentiment dominates Asian trade as Nikkei plunges 2.35% on renewed yen strength and profit-taking, while haven flows lift USD/JPY concerns despite modest crypto gains.
GBP +0.11% — Sterling extends gains on sticky UK services inflation expectations EUR +0.06% — Euro consolidates above 1.13 handle on ECB hawkish repricing NZD +0.02% — Kiwi treads water despite dairy auction weakness AUD -0.01% — Aussie flat as iron ore prices stabilize near term lows USD/CAD +0.01% — Loonie pressured by crude oil decline below $68 CHF -0.07% — Swiss franc weakens as safe-haven demand rotates to gold JPY -0.18% — Yen softens after touching 161 overnight, intervention fears ease
EURUSD 1.1391 | Bias: NEUTRAL | Watch: Break above 1.1420 targets 1.1480, support at 1.1350 USDJPY 162.23 | Bias: SHORT | Watch: Vulnerable near 163.00 intervention zone, downside to 160.50 GBPUSD 1.3297 | Bias: LONG | Watch: Cable eyes 1.3350 resistance, dips to 1.3250 buyable
Nikkei 225: 68818 -2.35% — Sharp selloff on yen strength crushing exporters S&P 500: 5745.76 -0.14% — Wall Street closed marginally lower on tech weakness Nasdaq: 26040 -0.66% — Tech-heavy index pressured by valuation concerns DAX: 25040 +0.18% — German equities outperform on industrial optimism
Gold: $4082 -0.01% — Hovering near record highs as geopolitical hedging persists amid Middle East tensions WTI Crude: $67.84 -1.08% — Oil slides on demand concerns and Saudi production increase speculation Silver: $60.41 -0.16% — Industrial metal dips following equities lower in risk-off trade
Bitcoin: $60415 +0.76% — BTC consolidates above $60k support with sideways grind likely until macro catalysts emerge Ethereum: $1624 +1.03% — ETH shows relative strength on network upgrade optimism and institutional accumulation signals
LONG: USDJPY 161.50 | Fade toward intervention zone for bounce to 163.50 LONG: Gold 4065 | Dips remain buying opportunity toward $4150 on safe-haven demand SHORT: Nikkei 69200 | Rallies capped by
🌍 MACRO TONE Risk-off sentiment dominates Asian trade as Nikkei plunges 2
LONG: USDJPY 161.50 | Fade toward intervention zone for bounce to 163.50 LONG: Gold 4065 | Dips remain buying opportunity toward $4150 on safe-haven demand SHORT: Nikkei 69200 | Rallies capped by