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FXStreet.com (Barcelona)

Feb 9, 2015

USD/JPY circa 119.00 in early Tokyo

USD/JPY had a clean breakout of its 3-week down-channel, closing Friday above the 119.00 round number after an unambiguously strong US NFP, which increases the odds of the first Fed rate lift-off by mid year.

RBA Stevens: No comments on AUD or monetary policy

here has been no headlines of interest by RBA Governor Stevens speech, with no Q&A and no comments on AUD or monetary policy. The AUD/USD trades unchanged around 0.7770, but still 25 pips lower for the day, after a sizeable down-gap on a dismal Chinese trade balance, especially a big slump in imports, mainly due to season distortions.