Is the market reversal triggered by real demand players? [Masami Uchida]

Masami Uchida Profile

Joined Radio Nikkei in 1998. She has been in charge of stock information programs such as “Economic Information Network” and “Live Commentary on Tokyo Stock Exchange,” and later became a freelancer. Currently, she serves as a program host on Radio Nikkei and Nikkei CNBC, and she works as a writer for multiple media outlets, among other activities. In November 2017, she published her first book, “FX Billionaire Trades! Seven Winning Traders Reveal Their Mindsets and Methods.”

＜Programs currently appearing on Radio Nikkei＞The Money (Mon–Fri 15:10-16:00, hosted every Monday), Investment Strategy Radio: Spark of Ideas (Tuesdays 14:30-15:00), Signal Trade Factory (Tuesdays 16:00-16:30), The Smart Trader PLUS (Thursdays 16:00-16:30), Night Trade (Friday 21:30-22:30, biweekly)＜Programs appearing on Nikkei CNBC＞Night Express (Mon–Fri 21:00-22:40, hosted every Thursday), Real Estate Investment Lab (20:15-20:45, Fridays and others)＜Current serialized magazines and sites＞“Forbes JAPAN” (Link-To-ize), “Toyo Keizai Online” (Toyo Keizai Inc.), “All About (FX Guide)” (All About)

※This article is a reprint/rewritten from FX攻略.com June 2020 issue. Please note that the market information written in the main text differs from the current market conditions.

Rising concerns prompt dollar procurement

“Right now, securing dollars comes first,” “the biggest concern is slipping into a shortage of dollars.” As the coronavirus infection started to spread to Europe and the United States, executives of Japanese companies with global operations began to repeatedly hear concerns about “becoming unable to secure dollars.”