[USD/JPY] Below 200-Day Moving Average
Yesterday, during Tokyo trading hours, Japan’s December wage data showed a 0.6% increase in real wages. Also, Economy Minister Akazawa said he agrees with the Bank of Japan Governor on …
[USD/JPY] China’s Tariff Response
In the Tokyo market, people bought Japanese yen against many other currencies, especially the Canadian dollar. This pushed the U.S. dollar up against the yen. Investors reacted positively to the …
[USD/JPY] Trump’s Tariffs Are Uncertain
At the beginning of the week, the U.S. dollar rose to 155.88 yen after the Trump administration decided to impose a 25% tariff on Mexico and Canada. However, when Japan’s …
[USD/JPY] Limited Room for the Dollar to Rise
The U.S. dollar rose after President Trump placed tariffs on Canada and Mexico. Many expected some adjustments or delays, so this was a surprise. However, future negotiations may still change …
[USD/JPY] Will Yen Buying Continue?
The recent U.S. Federal Reserve (FOMC) meeting had a slightly strong stance on interest rates, but the U.S. dollar did not rise much. In the Tokyo market, end-of-month yen buying …
[USD/JPY] After U.S. and Japan Monetary Policy Decisions
As expected, the FOMC decided to keep interest rates the same. The statement removed comments about inflation improving, which made the U.S. dollar go up.Chairman Powell said there is no …
[USD/JPY] Powell’s Speech
After the next Treasury Secretary, Bessen, mentioned a plan to raise tariffs by 2.5% in stages, the US dollar recovered from the “Deep Seek” shock and became stronger. The USD/JPY …
[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 …