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Japanese Yen, Coronavirus, and Main News of the Market

The fears about the coronavirus trumped central bank efforts to ease the pain. Despite the United States Federal Reserve slashed rates by zero, the dollar stood tall. Thus, Japan’s yen surged 2% with traders seeking cover in safe-haven currencies, on Monday.

Let’s check the market. Concerning the growing number of COVID-19 cases worldwide, the traders were bothered. Thus, on Monday, the markets of equity collapsed again.

The degrees of the moves were not as large as last week. Nevertheless, investors dumped riskier currencies and bought into those which they considered saver in Forex.

MUFG analysts say that policymakers will most probably reduce volatility. Nevertheless, of course, the ultimate determinant will be evidence that COVID-19 is peaking.

The dollar was last up 0.1% at 97.95, of the day’s highs, measured against a basket of currencies. Because of collapsing Treasury yields, it was falling as traders sold. Nevertheless, the past week, the united currency rebounded. It was due the investors stocked up on the world’s most liquid currency.
The dollar dropped 2% to as low as 105.70 against the yen. Despite that, it was still above last Monday’s hit 101.18 yen.

In the meantime, the Bank of Japan said it would be more towards more commercial debt, corporate bonds, and establish a new corporate lending scheme. The Bank of Japan held an emergency meeting. New Zealand’s central bank also slashed rates as an emergency move.

The Federal Reserve cut Untied States rates, on Sunday. Afterwards, the Federal Reserve said that in the coming weeks, it would expand its balance sheet by at least $700 billion.

All in all, we can say that the dollar fell. Nevertheless, after the Federal Reserve rate cut, it stabilized. Central Banks rush for restoring confidence in markets. However, investors fret over an economic hit from coronavirus.