USD/JPY is positioned at 159.39 — a figure that seemed unfathomable at the beginning of the month when the pair was stabilizing around 152.50 to 153.00, prior to the comprehensive macro effects of the Iran war permeating the global currency market. The transition from the pre-conflict range to 159.39 indicates an approximate 4.60% increase in … Read more
USD/JPY is positioned at 158.95, reflecting an increase of 89 pips during the session. The Japanese yen is facing multifaceted pressure, influenced by a strengthening U.S. dollar, escalating Treasury yields, Japan’s inherent energy vulnerabilities, and growing skepticism regarding the Bank of Japan’s ability to implement the two anticipated rate hikes by the end of the … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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