[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 …
[USD/JPY] Trump’s Pressure
Last week, the US dollar fell against the Japanese yen at first because long-term US interest rates went down. The exchange rate dropped below 142 yen. But later, the dollar …
[USD/JPY] Lower Chance of Early Rate Hike and Optimism About Negotiations
At yesterday’s Bank of Japan meeting, Japan lowered its growth and inflation outlook because of the U.S. high tariff policies. As a result, the yen became weaker. Bank of Japan …
[USD/JPY] Bank of Japan Meeting and U.S. ISM Report
The dollar rose from the low 142 yen range to around 143.15 yen as stock markets in Japan, the U.S., and Europe moved up, showing a “risk-on” mood.Later, in New …
[USD/JPY] U.S.-Japan Trade Talks and Bank of Japan Meeting
Even though the Tokyo market was closed yesterday, the U.S. dollar started to recover. The USD/JPY pair began near 142 yen and went up to 142.75 yen in the European …
[USD/JPY] Yen Buying and Dollar Selling
In the Tokyo market, the dollar rose to 143.87 yen, and in the European market, it went up to 143.89 yen. However, it did not reach last week’s high of …