Market expects USD/JPY consolidation 162-164 range with mild bearish JPY bias on persistent rate differentials; Polymarket pricing 93% no change at July 30-31 BoJ meeting contradicts US Treasury July 24 call for additional tightening but market shows zero reaction over 48+ hours suggesting official
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This week's USD/JPY outlook: key drivers, volatility context, risk-opportunity assessment and the week ahead.
Russell 2000 (RTY): Market consensus positioning for July 28-29 FOMC hold at 75% probability may be underpricing hawkish surprise risk evidenced by 25% hike probability up from near-zero earlier in July and persistent 3.5% CPI with oil-driven inflation pressures, while desk recognizes acute vulnerab
Divided between oversold bounce buyers targeting 7,500-7,540 relief rally into FOMC and breakdown sellers expecting 7,319-7,200 continuation if Fed delivers hawkish surprise, with majority positioning cautiously ahead of July 29 binary outcome while acknowledging Q2 earnings validation creates funda
