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11.04.2025 09:11 AM
Markets Face a Prolonged Period of Instability (USD/JPY and USD/CHF Likely to Continue Falling)

On Thursday, investors realized there is currently no such thing as stability. High market volatility remains and will continue to dominate for some time. The ongoing cause of this remains the theme of trade wars, which are now increasingly seen not as conflicts between the U.S. and Europe or other global regions but specifically as a confrontation between Washington and Beijing.

Recent events have revealed that the fuss over imposing tariffs on nearly every country is a cover operation, with China as the main economic adversary. The 90-day pause granted by Donald Trump to countries that came pleading to the new "Roman Emperor" does not apply to China, which has responded with firm and symmetrical countermeasures.

The shifting tariff policies of the U.S. president continue to threaten the global economy and could deal further blows to stocks, commodity-linked assets, and the U.S. dollar, which took another hit yesterday—this time from the release of lower-than-expected inflation data. Any relief following Trump's decision on Wednesday to suspend some of the highest tariffs was short-lived. Market participants remain concerned about the escalating trade war with China, the second-largest exporter of goods to the U.S., while the 90-day pause is seen only as a temporary breather.

Given this context, the trade war will likely continue to weigh on global markets until Beijing and Washington reach an agreement. Tensions continue to rise, and we may be approaching a breaking point where the conflict shifts from a "cold war" to an open confrontation.

What to Watch Now: Stock and commodity markets will likely exhibit nervous upward movement, marked by high volatility. However, one instrument appears to offer more clarity for trading—the U.S. dollar. The greenback took another hit yesterday, and when combined with trade war concerns, a notable decline in the Forex market could be seen.

Yesterday's U.S. inflation report revived expectations of a potential Fed rate cut as early as this summer, which puts additional downward pressure on the dollar. We could see further declines if the U.S. dollar index (ICE) falls and consolidates below the 100.00 level. The likely beneficiaries would be the Swiss franc and the Japanese yen.

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Daily Forecast:

USD/JPY

The pair is currently correcting upward. It may reach the 144.30 level before reversing and resuming its decline. Under renewed market pressure, the pair could fall toward 142.35 in this scenario. A potential entry point for selling is at 144.17.

USD/CHF

The pair is also undergoing an upward correction. It could reach the 0.8275 mark before bouncing and turning downward. A new wave of risk-off sentiment could push it down to 0.8150. A suitable entry point might be at 0.8260.

Pati Gani,
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