Japanese Yen Holds Firm Against USD as Intervention Talk Counters Fiscal Worries
The Japanese Yen (JPY) maintains a modest upside bias against a slightly weaker US Dollar (USD) during Tuesday’s Asian session, supported by renewed speculation over possible joint currency intervention by Japan and the United States. Comments from Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama reignited such concerns, while expectations of a more hawkish Bank of Japan (BoJ) […]
Japanese Yen remains under pressure after weak Tokyo CPI; USD/JPY rises toward 154.00
The Japanese Yen (JPY) continues to trade on the back foot during Friday’s Asian session. Modest US Dollar (USD) buying, combined with lingering yen weakness, keeps the USD/JPY pair supported near the 154.00 level. Softer Tokyo inflation data has cooled expectations for an early interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan (BoJ). At the […]
Japanese Yen eases from near three-month peak against USD; upside outlook remains intact
The Japanese Yen (JPY) trades modestly lower during the Asian session on Tuesday, snapping a two-day winning streak and pulling back from its strongest level since November 2025 against the US Dollar. The pullback comes as investors grow increasingly uneasy about Japan’s fiscal position following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s expansive spending and proposed tax-cut measures. […]
GBP/JPY rises toward 212.40 ahead of key UK jobs data
The GBP/JPY pair trades slightly higher around 212.45 during the Asian session on Tuesday, supported by broad weakness in the Japanese Yen (JPY). The Yen came under pressure after Japan’s Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, announced plans for a snap general election on Monday. PM Takaichi confirmed that the lower house of parliament will be dissolved […]
Japanese Yen Keeps Sliding Even as Spending Bounces Back
The Japenes Yen has been declining for the fourth day in a row and is still stuck close to its lows against the dollar. You’d think stronger household spending would help, but even a solid rebound in November didn’t turn things around. People in Japan are spending more, sure, but inflation keeps racing ahead of […]
EUR/JPY Slips as Venezuela Crisis Sparks Rush for Safe Havens
Early on Monday in Europe, EUR/JPY fell to 183.50. The decline coincided with an increase in the value of the Japanese yen; tensions in Venezuela erupted following reports that President Nicolás Maduro and his wife had been detained by US forces over the weekend. Markets are always shaken by such news. Concerned about the future, […]
BoJ Summary of Opinions: Policy Rate Still Far Below Neutral After Hike
BoJ – The Bank of Japan – just published its Summary of Opinions from the December policy meeting, giving everyone a better sense of how officials are thinking about Japan’s interest rates right now. Even after the recent policy tweak, most members agreed in the BoJ Summary of Opinions that rates are still nowhere near […]
Japanese Yen Gains on Safe-Haven Demand, BoJ Signals Rise
The Japanese Yen began a contrarian Monday on the offensive, even though it only maintained some of its intraday peak versus the US Dollar. This may sound like a small step — and on the surface, it is — but the thinking behind it goes much further. A combination of global tensions, conservative central bank […]
Japanese Yen Spikes as BoJ Revised Higher Rate Outlook
The Japanese Yen had a strong start to the week, and it’s getting some attention. The Bank of Japan now looks to be inching closer to raising interest rates, which has bolstered confidence in the currency. Business sentiment in Japan is recovering as well, so that adds additional fuel. In addition, right now, global investors are a little […]
EUR/JPY Slides Down as Investors Keep an Eye on German GDP Data
EUR/JPY is going down today, hovering in the mid-180s. Sellers are showing up as the Japanese Yen gets a little boost from talk about possible government intervention. Still, the pair isn’t dropping much—everyone’s just waiting to see what Germany’s latest GDP numbers have to say. Intervention Talk Puts Yen in the Spotlight There’s been a […]
EUR/JPY Goes Down: Japan’s Q3 GDP Declines Less Than Expected
EUR/JPY keeps dropping, now hanging out around 179.40 after that record run up to 179.97. Traders are switching things up. Suddenly, the Yen got some confidence. Japan’s new GDP numbers weren’t fantastic, but honestly, they weren’t the disaster everyone was ready for. That tiny surprise was enough to get people interested in the Yen again, […]
Yen Sinks as BoJ Rate Hike Hopes Fade
The Yen’s in trouble as it just keeps sliding, now hovering near a nine-month low against the Dollar. Traders aren’t buying the idea that the Bank of Japan will raise rates anytime soon. BoJ Governor Kazuo Ueda keeps talking about inflation inching toward 2%, but nobody believes a hike’s actually coming. To make matters worse […]
EUR/JPY Goes Down at 177.00 Amidst Speculation of Rate Hike by the Bank of Japan
In early Asian trading on Tuesday, the EUR/JPY continues to decline, currently hovering around 177.20. As more people speculate that the Bank of Japan may soon raise interest rates, the Yen is strengthening. Following Governor Kazuo Ueda’s recent remarks, the market is beginning to consider December or January as viable options for a move. However, […]
Asian Stocks Edge Higher After Fed Cut as Traders Await Trump-Xi Meeting and BOJ Decision
Stocks in Asia moved slowly Thursday following a quarter-percent reduction in U.S. interest rates. Investors worldwide watched closely; meanwhile, metals and likewise currencies showed only slight responses. Folks started watching what the Bank of Japan might do, alongside talks happening in South Korea—President Trump from the U.S. was meeting with China’s President Xi. Japan’s central […]
Japanese Yen under pressure as USD/JPY hovers near 148.00
The Japanese Yen (JPY) remains weak against a broadly stronger US Dollar (USD), with USD/JPY trading close to the 148.00 level during Wednesday’s European session. Earlier data showed Japan’s manufacturing sector contracted at the fastest pace in six months, fueling concerns about economic headwinds from US tariffs and political uncertainty at home. These factors could […]
Japanese Yen steady against USD; downside risks appear contained
The Japanese Yen (JPY) trades in a narrow range against the US Dollar (USD) during Wednesday’s Asian session, reflecting mixed fundamental signals. While political uncertainty in Japan and buoyant equity markets weigh on the safe-haven JPY, expectations of further Bank of Japan (BoJ) tightening and dovish Federal Reserve (Fed) prospects help cushion losses, limiting upside […]
Japanese Yen Strengthens as US-Japan Trade Deal Sparks BoJ Rate Hike Speculation
The Japanese Yen (JPY) extended its winning streak against a weakening US Dollar (USD) for the fourth consecutive day on Thursday, rising to its highest level in over two weeks during the Asian session. The recent announcement of a trade agreement between the US and Japan has eased fears of economic fallout from higher tariffs […]
Japanese Yen Struggles as Election Results Dampen BoJ Rate Hike Outlook
The Japanese Yen (JPY) opened the week with fresh selling pressure, giving up early gains despite a bullish gap in Monday’s Asian session. The currency remains weighed down by domestic political uncertainty following Sunday’s upper house election, which dealt a significant setback to the ruling coalition. The loss raised fears of fiscal slippage, with opposition […]