A Japanese 10,000 yen and a U.S. 100 dollar banknote juxtaposed against each other in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, June 20, 2016.
Later, the Federal Reserve is expected to hold U.S. interest rates steady but flag cuts are coming by dropping language indicating it is weighing further hikes.
Interest rate futures price a roughly 43% chance of a Fed rate cut in March, down from 73% at the start of the year.
"A 100% probability of a rate cut would point to euro/dollar at $1.1080, while a rate cut that is fully ruled out for March would point the way to euro/dollar at $1.0660," he said.
Expectations of interest rate cuts in China have driven a strong rally in the bond market this month while the yuan has been squeezed by flight from China's crumbling equity markets.
Persons:
Sterling, Alan Ruskin
Organizations:
Bank of Japan's, Federal Reserve, New Zealand
Locations:
U.S, Tokyo, Japan, Asia, China