Forex - Market is looking for direction and risk appetite possible return

The yen fell broadly on Wednesday after a Federal Reserve statement tempered fears about the impact of US credit troubles on the wider economy, boosting stocks and other risky assets. Signs of a recovery in investor appetite for risk, underscored by rising stocks, weighed on the low-yielding yen, a favorite vehicle for carry trades.
In carry trades, investors borrow in low-interest-rate currencies such as the yen so they can invest in assets denominated in higher-yielding currencies such as the Australian dollar.
The dollar declined against other major currencies after Tuesday's Fed statement gave no indication of any near-term interest rate action, contrasting with the European Central Bank and the Bank of England, which have signaled rate rises this year.
Analysts said "The Fed did a pretty good job of calming the market down a bit yesterday" adding that "They didn't show any signs of panic, which has helped Equities recover and move us back into carry trades".
Yesterday, UsdJpy was up 0.56% at 119.73, more than 2.5 yen up from this week's four-month low 117.18. The EurJpy was up 0.92% at 165.24.
On Tuesday, the Fed left interest rates on hold at 5.25%, as expected, and acknowledged that financial markets have been volatile and credit conditions are becoming tighter for "some households and businesses". But the statement said that, despite the increase in risks to growth, the US economy was still likely to expand at a moderate pace in coming quarters. That sent stocks higher, US government bonds down, and emerging market spreads tighter.
US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson also weighed in on the credit market crisis. In an interview with the CNBC financial television channel on Wednesday, Paulson was upbeat, saying "the fundamentals of the economy are very solid". He added that US exports would be "kicking in" to boost economic growth.
The EurUsd rose 0.35% to 1.3802, less than half a cent below a record high hit in July. Analysts said the dollar will likely continue to lose its interest rate advantage in coming months, with the ECB having already signaled a rate increase in September. GbpUsd was up 0.62% at 2.0362 after a quarterly report from the Bank of England suggested UK interest rates may have to rise more to combat inflation. The Australian dollar also rose, up 0.65% against the US dollar at 0.8633 after the Reserve Bank of Australia raised rates a quarter point to 6.5 percent.