Mitsuru Sahara Market Quotations

Market speculation about an end to US interest rate rises has risen after the minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee meeting from March.

Market players are almost certain that the Federal Reserve will keep raising interest rates and as long as the prospect of higher U.S. rates remains intact, dollar buying will continue.

Expectations are building up in the market that the BOJ may wait longer than previously thought before raising interest rates. That will make it easier for people to resume carry trade.

There's speculation that once the New Year begins, the market may return to trades based on interest-rate differentials.

The speculation on the chance of further rate hikes in March has been increasing to about 70 percent as the market wants to focus on the positive parts of US data.

A positive CPI will reinforce the market view that a US rate hike in May will happen.

The dollar is relatively firmer against other currencies on the market due to growing expectation of further rate hikes in the United States ... following the remarks by Poole.

The market is still focusing on interest rate differentials.

The market returned to the trend of dollar-buying.