USD/JPY stays in consolidation channel above 106.00 after US data
- USD/JPY pair is trading in an extremely tight range on Friday.
- US Dollar Index recovered modestly in the last hour.
- Core inflation in US rose more than expected in August.
The USD/JPY pair is fluctuating in a very tight 20-pip range on Friday and struggling to make a decisive move in either direction. As of writing, the pair was virtually unchanged on the day at 106.15.
Eyes on Wall Street
The data published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that the Core Consumer Price Index (CPI), which excludes volatile energy and food prices, edged higher to 1.7% in August from 1.6% in July. With the initial market reaction, the US Dollar Index (DXY) rebounded modestly from session lows. At the moment, the DXY is still down 0.15% on the day at 93.22.
On the other hand, the S&P 500 futures, which rose as much as 1% earlier in the day, erased a portion of its gains and helped the safe-haven JPY stay resilient against the USD. Additionally, the 10-year US Treasury bond yield is down 0.7% on the day, making it difficult for the pair to turn north. Nevertheless, Wall Street's main indexes remain on track to start the day in the positive territory and USD/JPY could gain traction if risk flows start to dominate the markets in the second half of the day.
Later in the day, the US Department of Treasury will publish its Monthly Budget Statement for August but the market reaction is likely to be muted.
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Eren Sengezer
FXStreet
As an economist at heart, Eren Sengezer specializes in the assessment of the short-term and long-term impacts of macroeconomic data, central bank policies and political developments on financial assets.
