USD/JPY experiences robust follow-through positive momentum for the second consecutive day on Monday. The substantial rate differential between the US and Japan exerts downward pressure on the JPY, whereas the risks associated with Hormuz appear to favour the USD. Intervention risks may deter JPY bears from initiating new positions and limit spot price movements. The … Read more
USD/JPY is currently positioned around 161.1 as the July 4 weekend approaches, having retreated from a four-decade peak of approximately 162.5-162.8 reached on July 1 — marking the yen’s lowest point since 1986. The yen experienced a notable increase of nearly 1% toward 161 on Thursday before reducing its gains, marking its most significant rebound … Read more
The USD/JPY exchange rate remained around 162.5 on Thursday, maintaining the yen at its lowest point in forty years and raising concerns in the market regarding potential currency intervention by Japanese officials. The pair had briefly dipped toward 161, with the yen jumping nearly 1% off its four-decade lows before trimming the gains. However, the … Read more
USD/JPY commenced the third quarter with a significant surge, reaching a 40-year peak as the pair exceeded 162.5 and approached new territory near 163.00, coinciding with the Japanese yen’s decline to its lowest point since December 1986. The move has placed the currency market on high alert — a yen this weak raises the spectre … Read more
Today, the USD/JPY has once again become the focal point after surging beyond the 162.00 level, placing Japanese authorities in an increasingly precarious position. The move has pushed the yen to its weakest against the dollar level since 1986, prompting fresh speculation that Tokyo could soon intervene in the foreign exchange market. Although the US … Read more
USD/JPY is experiencing modest gains, hovering around 161.80 during the Asian session on Monday. The US and Iran seem to be re-engaging in discussions aimed at resolving the conflict. Traders are closely monitoring the situation for potential Japanese Yen intervention, given the currency’s significant volatility around the 162.00 psychological threshold. The USD/JPY pair exhibits slight … Read more
The yen is currently at a low point. USD/JPY trades around 161.7 in Friday dealing, hovering near 40-year highs and pinning the Japanese currency at its weakest level since 1986. The pair has returned to nearly the 161.95 peak, having surpassed the early-May highs where Tokyo intervened, and it continues to ascend despite ongoing verbal … Read more
The yen is struggling, and Tokyo’s warnings have diminished in impact. On Thursday, USD/JPY was observed trading around 161.7, attracting new bids towards 162.00 and approaching a 40-year peak, positioning the Japanese yen near its lowest point against the dollar since 1986. The pair has disregarded a consistent stream of verbal intervention from Japanese officials, … Read more
USD/JPY is currently positioned at approximately 161.5, stabilising just beneath the peak observed since July 2024, while the yen remains near its lowest point since 1986. The pair has steadily advanced due to the increasing divergence in rates between the Fed and BoJ, coupled with persistent carry-trade flows. It has surpassed the previous intervention zone … Read more
USD/JPY is currently positioned at approximately 161.5, maintaining a consolidation phase just beneath its peak level observed since July 2024, while the yen remains at its lowest point since 1986. The pair has advanced consistently due to the expanding divergence in rates between the Fed and the BoJ, alongside persistent carry-trade flows. It surpassed the … Read more