Michiyoshi Kato Quotes (10 Quotes)

Investors are pretty much focused on the home sales figures today. Weaker data will reduce expectations for further rate hikes in the U.S.

Now is a good yen-selling opportunity for Japanese importers.

There's sentiment building for a weaker yen. The BOJ is unlikely to raise rates soon, even after an end to its current policy.

U.S. consumer confidence will push up the dollar by backing speculation the Fed will raise rates further. The dollar's uptrend will likely continue today.

An end to the super-easy policy is still an important milestone toward an end to the era of zero interest rates.

The housing markets had been the U.S. economy's Achilles heel. Faced with strong housing data yesterday, some dollar-bears have surrendered.

Pressured by Japanese politicians and officials, the BOJ will be unable to end its easing of the money supply any time soon. That's pretty much yen negative.

I just came in to do office paperwork. Markets are extremely quiet today. There's hardly any trading and volume must be less than a tenth of what's normal.

Violence will surely continue to weigh on the euro.

Yen selling may not extend to today. Some investors sold a bit too much yen, so they may buy some back, which could benefit the Japanese currency.