USD/JPY slipping from 120 price level
Low Oil Price to Help Japanese Recovery
Japanese Government preparing 3 Trillion Yen Boost
The USD/JPY will end the week lower than 120 after the United States Non-Farm payroll (NFP) report failed to live up to expectations.
Rate divergence realities and expectations will continue to drive the forex market in 2015. The Bank of Japan has done its part to weaken the JPY, but it is dependant on the Fed following through with an interest rate hike or the currency is likely to appreciate.
Even after the headline number of U.S. jobs was higher than expected the market focus was driven to the hourly wages. Given the decentralized approach that the Federal Reserve has pushed regarding employment to avoid focusing just on number of jobs and the unemployment led to the lower wages that raised warning flags regarding the US recovery. Those warning signs could mean a further delay in the eventual hike of US benchmark interest rates.
Going by Fed Chair Janet Yellen the timing was expected this spring, six months after the end of the bond-buying. Now futures markets and Fed members are pointing towards late summer or even the fall of 2015 for the first rate hike.
The weak yen and the low price of oil has already made some Japanese companies repatriate their manufacturing business. One of the reasons that Japan is missing out on a competitive edge with the weak JPY last year was because of the amount of manufacturing that was outsourced in the last decade. The return of home based manufacturing is good for the Japanese economy as it could result in a wage increase and job creation with are necessary for boosting consumption.
The Japanese government on Friday announced that it is preparing a 3.12 trillion supplementary budget to combat the economic malaise caused by the April sales tax hike. There will be no need to issue new debt as unspent funds from 2013 and tax revenue from the current fiscal year will be used. The Bank of Japan with its Halloween expansion of stimulus and the Japanese budget will continue to keep local rates low while pushing for higher inflation. The combination could have the desired effect of enticing consumers to spend more triggering a virtuous cycle helped by higher wages from companies that are enjoying higher revenue.
Next Week For Asia:
Last week forex market agenda was full of big releases. Next week will not be as action packed. The European Court decision has the potential to move the market the most if there is an unexpected outcome to the ruling on the legality of European Stability Mechanism (ESM). In Asia the Chinese new loans will be reported. Analysts have begun to anticipate a Chinese Credit Crunch. Australia will report its employment statistics which after last month’s surprise to the upside in the number of jobs, but a warning in the low number of hours worked. Analyst will be waiting to dig into the official data for further proof of the Australian employment recovery.
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WEEK AHEAD
* CNY New Yuan Loans
* EUR European Court of Justice Ruling
* AUD Unemployment
* GBP Consumer Price Index
* USD Advance Retail Sales
* USD Consumer Price Index
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