[USD/JPY] Correction of Weak Yen and U.S. Credit Rating Downgrade
Because of the U.S. credit rating downgrade last weekend, the dollar may be sold at the start of this week.If people expect Japan-U.S. trade talks to lead to a stronger …
[USD/JPY] Yen Buying Continues
The Japanese yen continued to rise yesterday. This happened because there was news that U.S. and South Korean officials talked about currency issues. People now think that Japan and the …
[USD/JPY] Ichimoku Cloud
After the Tokyo market closed, news came out that the U.S. and South Korea held currency talks on the 5th of this month. This led some people to think that …
[USD/JPY] Bank of Japan May Raise Rates and Yen Adjusts
The U.S. dollar to Japanese yen rate moved a lot after the U.S. and China both announced a large 11.5% cut in tariffs, which surprised the market. This caused the …
[USD/JPY] Surprise News Weakens Yen and Strengthens Dollar
Last week, the USD/JPY ended around 145.30. At the start of this week, the price rose to the 146 level in the Tokyo market because people expected good news from …
[USD/JPY] Expectations for Trade Talks Between Countries
Last week, the U.S. central bank leader (Chair Powell) said there is no need to rush changes to interest rates. Because of this, the U.S. dollar is expected to stay …
[USD/JPY] Hopes for Progress in Trade Talks
Yesterday, after a public holiday, the Tokyo market reacted to news that the U.S. and U.K. had agreed on a trade deal. This made investors feel more confident and caused …
[USD/JPY] From FOMC to U.S.–China Trade Talks
When the Tokyo market opened, U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent said that trade talks with China would begin in Switzerland on the 10th. This news made the U.S. dollar stronger, and …
[USD/JPY] Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) Meeting
Yesterday, because of worries about tariffs, people sold the U.S. dollar and bought the Japanese yen, which is seen as a safe choice when markets are unstable. As a result, …
[USD/JPY] Strong Japanese Yen
At the beginning of the week, the U.S. dollar fell against the Japanese yen in the Tokyo market. This happened because the dollar had gone up too much last week …