
Given continued losses, we could almost definitely see the Japanese Yen and US dollar continue to strengthen against major forex counterparts. The rolling correlation between the Euro/Japanese Yen pair and the Dow gained sharply through recent trade—emphasizing the Yen and Euro’s strong links to global risk sentiment. We will subsequently need to watch price action in equities to gauge the likely direction of major Yen pairs.

Written by David Rodríguez, Quantitative Analyst for DailyFX.com
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