People Are Trying to Look Hawkish on a Country We Do a Lot of Trade with

On Thursday’s MSNBC broadcast of “The Andrea Mitchell Report,” Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee, spoke out against legislation to force ByteDance to exit TikTok. Defending the no vote, he said: “People are trying their best to look hawkish.” against China. And that instinct isn’t a bad thing. China is […]
Japanese Yen stands tall near one-month top against USD on hawkish BoJ talks – FXStreet

share: The Japanese yen continues to receive support due to expectations that the Bank of Japan will change its hawkish stance. Bets on Fed June interest rate cut hurt USD and put further pressure on USD/JPY. An upwardly revised version of Japan’s fourth-quarter GDP report contributed to the mood of expectations on Monday. […]
Even The Fed Doves Sound Hawkish

Biden’s super dovish stance on the Fed sounds a bit hawkish So what does it sound like? when the pigeon cries? Probably something like this: For now, we believe the risks to our dual mission are approximately balanced. Although our policy stance is restrictive, the target range for the federal funds rate has been stable […]
Japanese Yen softens to 148 against USD, BoJ's hawkish tilt could limit losses – FXStreet

share: The Japanese yen has been struggling to take advantage of the recovery from the previous day’s year-to-date low. Hawkish expectations from the Fed will support the USD and further support the USD/JPY pair. Betting on an imminent change in the Bank of Japan’s policy stance will help limit the yen’s downside. The […]