Makro Haberleri

EUR/JPY remains subdued after two days of gains, trading around 186.40 during the Asian hours on Tuesday. The currency cross holds losses following the release of the Bank of Japan (BoJ) policy decision.

The AUD/JPY cross declines to near 114.30 during the Asian trading hours on Tuesday. The Japanese Yen (JPY) strengthens against the Australian Dollar (AUD) after the Bank of Japan's (BoJ) interest rate decision.

The Japanese Yen (JPY) attracts bids against its major currency peers, with the USD/JPY pair sliding to near 159.25, after the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) monetary policy announcement. The BoJ has left interest rates unchanged at 0.75% for the third meeting in a row.

The GBP/USD pair trades in negative territory around 1.3525 during the early Asian session on Tuesday. The Pound Sterling (GBP) softens against the US Dollar (USD) as traders prefer to wait on the sidelines ahead of the Federal Reserve (Fed) and the Bank of England (BoE) later this week.

The EUR/USD pair trades with mild gains around 1.1725 during the early Asian session on Tuesday. However, the potential upside might be limited as market sentiment remains fragile due to stalled US-Iran peace talks.

GBP/USD ended Monday largely unchanged from Friday's closing bids close to 1.3535, with the pair drifting in a tight range through the European and US sessions.

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) will announce its monetary policy decision on Tuesday, at around 3:00 GMT. The BoJ is widely expected to deliver a hawkish hold, keeping the benchmark interest rate unchanged at 0.75% while also hinting at a willingness to hike rates.

Commerzbank’s FX team highlights that CNY is the only Asian currency stronger against the Dollar since late February, helped by robust exports and policy support.

TD Securities strategists Oscar Munoz and Eli Nir project output growth gradually slowing to potential by late 2026 as Iran-related stagflationary risks keep the Federal Reserve (Fed) cautious.

The US Dollar Index (DXY) is trading cautiously near the 98.50 level as markets prepare for a busy week of central bank meetings.

Rabobank’s Senior FX Strategist Jane Foley notes that earlier market surveys showed a strong chance of a Bank of Japan (BoJ) rate hike this week, but Governor Ueda’s lack of clear hints at IMF/World Bank meetings shifted expectations to June.