[USD/JPY] Sideways Market
Yesterday during Tokyo trading hours, former Foreign Minister Kono said that raising interest rates is needed to make the yen stronger. Because of this, the dollar-yen rate went down to …
[USD/JPY] Risk-On Mood
In the Tokyo market at the start of the week, the USD/JPY rose because of regular corporate demand for dollars. Also, the Nikkei stock index went up, so investors felt …
[USD/JPY] After Dollar Buying Ends, Yen Rises Again
After the U.S. jobs report last Friday, the USD/JPY fell from around 150.50 to the low 147 range. On Monday morning in Tokyo, people started buying U.S. dollars again. Also, …
[USD/JPY] Falls Below the 200-Day Moving Average Again
Last week, both Japan and the U.S. had important meetings about their money policies. Japan showed signs of raising interest rates, while the U.S. showed caution about lowering them. Because …
[USD/JPY] Breaks Above 200-Day Moving Average
In the Bank of Japan’s report, the forecast for 2025 inflation was raised a lot. This caused the dollar/yen to fall to 148.60. However, BOJ Governor Ueda said policy will …
[USD/JPY] Struggle Around 150 Yen
The U.S. dollar went up after the U.S. GDP (economic growth data) was stronger than expected. Also, in the FOMC meeting, the U.S. central bank did not give in to …
[USD/JPY] Final Adjustment Before Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)
Before today’s U.S. central bank meeting (FOMC), people started buying back U.S. dollars, and the USD/JPY rate went up to 148.80 yen. However, because stock prices in Japan (Nikkei) and …
[USD/JPY] Dollar Buying Before U.S. and Japan Policy Meetings
Over the weekend, the U.S. and the EU reached a trade agreement. This made the market feel calm, and many people started buying U.S. dollars. Also, both Japan and Europe …
[USD/JPY] Dollar Buying and Yen Selling During Risk-On Mood
After the U.S.–Japan tariff talks ended with an agreement, some people thought the Bank of Japan might raise interest rates. Because of this, the USD/JPY price fell to 145.86 yen …
[USD/JPY] Risk-On: Buying the Dollar, Selling the Yen
After the Japan–U.S. agreement on tariffs, some people thought the Bank of Japan might raise interest rates. Because of this, the USD/JPY went down to 145.86 in the Tokyo market. …