At the Bank of Japan’s branch managers’ meeting yesterday, it was pointed out that many people want stable exchange rates. There were also aggressive comments, such as large companies planning …
The USD/JPY exchange rate has been slowly testing higher levels. Yesterday in the Tokyo market, USD/JPY reached the 158 yen range but faced resistance as Japan’s long-term interest rates rose …
In the Tokyo market, the Nikkei index rose sharply, leading to yen weakness (yen depreciation) and pushing the USD/JPY from 157.50 to 158.41. Later, Japan’s Finance Minister Kato made comments …
In the Tokyo market after the New Year, USD/JPY started with buying for exchange settlements, rising to 157.82. However, the Nikkei Stock Average fell sharply on the first trading day …
On January 2, the first trading day of the year, the dollar strengthened against the yen, reaching 157.77 yen before falling back to 156.44 yen. In the New York market, …
Last year, the USD/JPY exchange rate started at 140.80 yen and climbed to 161.95 yen before dropping to 139.58 yen. It closed near the high at around 158 yen. Overall, …
Yesterday, in the Tokyo market, USD/JPY faced resistance at 158.07 yen, close to last weekend’s high of 158.08 yen. This confirmed the difficulty in breaking above the 158-yen level. In …
Last weekend in the Tokyo market, the USD/JPY pair had risen to the 158-yen range, leading to selling by actual market participants. Early in the morning, Tokyo’s Consumer Price Index …
Yesterday in the Tokyo market, the USD/JPY rose to 157.47 due to strong buying during the midday trading session. European markets remained closed, leading to quiet trading. However, in the …
Yesterday during Tokyo trading hours, Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Ueda mentioned the importance of labor negotiations (Shunto) and the direction of the incoming Trump administration as key factors for …
