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USD/JPY Near 159 as Yen Faces Intervention Risk

The USD/JPY is currently positioned around 158.02 to 158.10 on Monday, reflecting an increase of 0.07% to 0.10% during the session — marking the third consecutive day of gains for the dollar against the yen in a market where any figure exceeding 158.90 raises significant concerns within the Bank of Japan. The session high of … Read more

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USD/JPY Nears 160 as Yield Gap and Fiscal Risks Weigh on Yen

USD/JPY concluded the week challenging the 158-yen barrier — a level that has thwarted every rally attempt for weeks and now serves as the last obstacle before the significantly impactful 160-yen threshold. The Japanese yen concluded the past five sessions as the weakest among major currencies, lagging behind even the Swiss franc, which emerged as … Read more

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USD/JPY Stays at 155.97 as 0.8% Core PPI Meets BoJ Tightening

USD/JPY is currently at ¥155.97 on Friday, reflecting a decline of 0.157% during the session. This movement illustrates the ongoing tug-of-war between two significant macroeconomic forces in the global foreign exchange market: a Federal Reserve that remains steadfast in its decision not to lower interest rates amid persistent inflation, and a Bank of Japan that … Read more

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USD/JPY Soars Past 155 Amid BoJ’s Rate Hike Pressure

The USD/JPY pair is currently positioned at approximately 155.70, having reached an intraday peak close to 156.28, reflecting an increase of about 0.6% for the day. The price has returned above the 100-day simple moving average at approximately 155.10 and is approaching the 50-day line around 156.00, which serves as the initial resistance level. The … Read more

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USD/JPY Dips to 154s as 1.4% US GDP and Hot PCE Weigh on Dollar

The USD/JPY currency pair experienced a volatile week, dipping into the 154 range following the release of the US Q4 GDP data, which showed a slowdown to 1.4%, while core PCE remained close to 3% year-on-year. The combination impacted the dollar’s growth narrative while not alleviating inflation concerns, resulting in a delay of rate-cut expectations … Read more

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USD/JPY Soars to 155 as Japan’s CPI Drops

The USD/JPY pair is currently trading within a narrow range of 154.80–155.40, following a test of intraday peaks close to 155.65 before retreating slightly. The pair has recorded three consecutive days of gains this week, rebounding from last week’s decline towards 152.50 and establishing a new one-week high in the 155.35–155.40 range. From an intraday … Read more

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USD/JPY stuck at 153.00 post-yen squeeze

The USD/JPY pair remains stable around 153.0 following a significant intraday reversal from the 153.70 region and an unsuccessful attempt to move lower towards the 152.70–152.80 range. The pair has been confined within a narrow range over the past four sessions, oscillating between approximately 152.7 on the lower end and 153.7 on the upper end. … Read more

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USD/JPY Bounces Back Near 153 as BoJ-Fed Rate Gap Shrinks

The USD/JPY has recently experienced a significant momentum shift: after reaching a peak near ¥157.72 last week, the pair fell approximately 3% to finish around ¥152.63, with a dip to about ¥152.27–¥152.76 before a slight recovery towards ¥153.0–¥153.5. The intraday movement – declining to the low-152s following Japan’s disappointing Q4 GDP, then rebounding above ¥153.0 … Read more

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USD/JPY Drops from 157 to 152 as BoJ Changes Impact Carry Trade

The USD/JPY has transitioned from a straightforward dollar carry trade to a scenario resembling a congested exit strategy. The pair has decreased from just below ¥157 at the beginning of February to approximately ¥152–153, reflecting a weekly decline of around 2.9%, marking the steepest drop since late 2024. The recent movement is not merely a … Read more

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USD/JPY Dips Below 153 as Yen Surge Threatens 152 Support

The USD/JPY is currently positioned just under the 153 mark, fluctuating between 152.8 and 152.9, following a decline from an intraday peak near 153.8, resulting in a weekly decrease of approximately 2.7%. The pair is retreating from the 154–155 zone that previously constrained price movement and is currently relying on the robust support band situated … Read more