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AUD/JPY Slips Near 110.85 Amid Inflation Miss & Geopolitical Tension

The AUD/JPY pair is currently trading lower, positioned at approximately 110.85 during the early European session on Wednesday. The cross maintains a slightly optimistic outlook in the short term, accompanied by a decrease in bullish RSI momentum. The primary resistance level to monitor is 113.20, while the first support level is identified at 110.00. The … Read more

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USD/JPY Approaching Key Resistance

On Wednesday, March 25, 2026, USD/JPY is positioned at 159.27, reflecting an increase of 0.36% for the day. This marks consecutive gains following a rebound from the 20-day Simple Moving Average support level of 158.24 observed on Monday. The pair has risen from the week’s low around 157.50, surpassing the 20-day SMA, and is currently … Read more

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USD/JPY Stalls as Policy Divergence Meets Market Indecision

The USD/JPY pair has experienced a fluctuation of under 0.5% in the last two sessions, indicating a notable reduction in directional movement. This stands in stark contrast to the significant volatility affecting oil, gold, equity markets, and nearly all other asset classes influenced by the ongoing conflict in Iran. The pair commenced trading on Monday … Read more

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USD/JPY Volatility Surges Near 160 on Oil and Intervention Risk

USD/JPY commenced trading at ¥159.60, just 40 pips shy of a key psychological and historical benchmark in the forex market. The pair then experienced a sharp reversal to ¥158.06, influenced by Trump’s announcement of a ceasefire in Iran, resulting in a 153-pip intraday swing. This movement illustrates the volatility of a currency pair affected by … Read more

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USD/JPY Near 160 as Bullish Momentum Builds

The USD/JPY pair is currently positioned between ¥158.33 and ¥159.31 on Friday, reflecting an increase of 0.4% to 0.66% for the day. This follows a notable decline of 1.3% on Thursday, which saw the pair dip to ¥157.51 before strong buying interest emerged. The recovery has been systematic — price rebounded effectively from the 20-day … Read more

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USD/JPY Holds Near 160 as Fed Boosts Dollar

USD/JPY is currently positioned around 159.50 to 159.79 this Wednesday afternoon, reflecting an increase of 0.46% for the session. The Federal Reserve has just validated what the markets had anticipated with a 99% probability: rates will stay steady at 3.5%-to-3.75%. The Interest Rate Projections for the current year were adjusted to 3.4% from 3.6%, while … Read more

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USD/JPY Near 160 as Yield Gap Drives Rally

The USD/JPY pair is currently positioned between 159.60 and 159.75 on Monday, hovering just beneath the significant 160.00 level, which has marked the upper limit of the Japanese monetary authority’s tolerance for yen depreciation over the last two years. The pair has achieved a 4.63% increase over the last four weeks — marking the most … Read more

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USD/JPY Nears 160 as Oil Surge and War Risk Weigh on Yen

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

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USD/JPY Nears 160 as Oil Shock Weakens Yen

USD/JPY is positioned at 159.18, marking a third consecutive session of gains and revisiting levels that prompted official “rate check” alerts from Japanese authorities on January 23. The pair has advanced over 4.3% from its February low in a rally currently approaching a significant resistance cluster on the weekly chart — the 159.22 January high … Read more

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USD/JPY Nears 160 as Yen Faces Mounting Pressure

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