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
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
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
The USD/JPY pair is currently positioned slightly below the 153.00 mark following a significant four-day decline that has wiped out a substantial portion of January’s advancements. Spot has declined approximately 2.7% this week, settling around ¥152.8–¥153.0, following a volatile intraday range that fluctuated between the high-152s and high-154s. This movement was influenced by stronger-than-anticipated U.S. … Read more
The USD/JPY pair has seen a significant reversal from a sharp decline exceeding 4% from the 159.13 level, descending to around 152.06, before rebounding approximately 3.5% off the support zone of 151.91–152.06, moving back above 157.00. The pair has experienced an upward movement in five of the last six sessions, with the price once more … Read more
The USD/JPY pair has returned to the 155–156 range following a significant round-trip influenced by central bank anticipations and political developments on both sides of the Pacific. In late January, the pair experienced a brief decline to approximately 152.1 following indications from the Bank of Japan regarding increased inflation and growth projections for 2026, along … Read more
The recent shift in USD/JPY is influenced by a clear adjustment in interest-rate expectations across both sides of the Pacific. The recent Summary of Opinions from the Bank of Japan indicates a more hawkish stance, with multiple policymakers highlighting the necessity for an additional rate hike due to ongoing inflation pressures and concerns regarding yen … Read more
