Niels From
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Niels From
consumer continue prices quite
It's going to take quite a while for the BOJ to be able to act, even if consumer prices rise. The yen will continue to weaken for now.
afternoon bit data dollar focusing risk upside
I will be focusing on the data this afternoon out of U.S. I think the risk is on the upside and could give the dollar a bit of support.
close flowing half investors massive movements normal position sharp traders year
I wouldn't position for sharp movements -- so close to the New Year investors won't want to take massive positions. My traders say that liquidity flowing is half of a normal market.
economy economy-and-economics optimistic pound reason
There's not much reason to be optimistic about the U.K. economy for now. As rate-cut speculation increases, the pound will come under more pressure.
market
There's a lot of uncertainty in the market before the data.