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Here’s a forecast for USD/JPY back to 150 – stick a fork in the BOJ, they’re (nearly) done

Oct 3, 2024

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Commerzbank is forecasting USD/JPY bak up to 150.

If you are a raging bull on USD/JPY the bad news is analysts at the bank say it’ll hit 150 by the end of 2025.

Commerzbank say that the Bank of Japan will complete rate hikes by the end of 2024, and that Japanese inflation will hold below the Bank’s 2% target throughout 2025.

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.

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Here’s a forecast for USD/JPY back to 150 – stick a fork in the BOJ, they’re (nearly) done

Australian (final) services PMI for September 50.5 (prior 52.5)

GBP forecasts: EUR/GBP to 0.85 but GBP/USD to 1.3530

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Scientists reveal dopamine and serotonin’s opposing roles in fascinating neuroscience breakthrough

The universe might actually contain 3 time dimensions and only 1 space dimension

Fast food consumption is associated with depression

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