[USD/JPY] Trump Tariffs
The Japanese yen strengthened in Tokyo on Monday as risk-averse investors reacted to President Trump’s threat of a 25% tariff on Colombia, causing the USD/JPY to drop to 155.30. However, …
[USD/JPY] Monetary Policies in the US and Japan and Trump’s Comments
At last week’s Bank of Japan meeting, the policy interest rate was raised by 0.25%, as expected. Before this announcement, President Trump said he wanted to avoid tariffs on China, …
[USD/JPY] Bank of Japan (BOJ) 0.25% Rate Hike Expected
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is expected to raise its policy interest rate by 0.25% at today’s meeting, but this has already been priced in by the market, so it …
[USD/JPY] Buying Ahead of the Meeting
Yesterday during Tokyo trading hours, President Trump mentioned a possible 10% tariff on China and targeting the EU for tariffs, which caused the euro to weaken and strengthened the US …
[USD/JPY] Dollar Rises on Tariff News
President Trump decided not to apply tariffs on the first day, but during Tokyo trading hours, news reported that he is considering a 25% tariff on Canada and Mexico. This …
[USD/JPY] Tariffs Temporarily Delayed
On the day Trump’s new administration started, tariffs were temporarily delayed, easing concerns about rising inflation. In the Tokyo market, the USD/JPY reached a high of 156.58 yen but then …
[USD/JPY] Bank of Japan (BOJ) Rate Hike Expectations
Last week, the USD/JPY fell from the low 158 yen range to below 155 yen, dropping over 3 yen. This was due to strong comments from the Bank of Japan …
[USD/JPY] Rising Chance of Bank of Japan Rate Hike
Following the speech by Governor Ueda the day before, reports yesterday suggested that the Bank of Japan might raise interest rates in next week’s meeting. This caused the yen to …
[USD/JPY] Yen Strengthens Across the Board
Following comments from Deputy Governor Nagamino the previous day, Governor Ueda also hinted yesterday during Tokyo trading hours that there may be a rate hike at next week’s Bank of …
[USD/JPY] Steady Support Remains
Early yesterday in the Tokyo market, USD/JPY fell to 157.12 yen due to reports that the new Trump administration had not yet approved or decided on tariff policies. Later, Bank …