Japan is the risk – Weekly FX, Gold and indices market outlook [Video]

Vrajeshwari Bhardwaj SharmaFX

This week, markets are repricing a new risk for the US dollar as concerns around Federal Reserve independence, geopolitics, and global capital flows reshape market sentiment.

This week’s market moves aren’t driven by noise — they’re driven by instability in Japan’s bond market, intervention risk in USDJPY, and rising geopolitical pressure.

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Vrajeshwari Bhardwaj

SharmaFX

Vrajeshwari started SharmaFX in 2020. She holds a BA in Economics with a minor in Finance from San Jose State University. She is also pursuing an MS in Analytics with a concentration in International Economics and Markets from American University.

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