[USD/JPY] Bank of Japan Meeting and U.S.-Japan Trade Talks
This week, Japan will have a long holiday (Golden Week), so there will be less trading of the Japanese yen. Because of this, prices may move more than usual.The Bank …
[USD/JPY] Japan–U.S. Finance Ministers Meeting
Last week, during the Japan–U.S. tariff talks, currency (exchange rates) was not discussed. Because of that, the dollar weakened and USD/JPY fell to 141.62 yen. However, it later went back …
[USD/JPY] Cautious Trading Due To Mixed Signals
After the release of strong U.S. manufacturing data, some investors believed the U.S. economy remains robust, which supported the dollar. However, comments from Federal Reserve officials about potential interest rate …
[USD/JPY] Yen Buying and Dollar Selling Pressure
During Tokyo trading hours, Economic Revitalization Minister Akazawa said, “Japan and the U.S. will closely discuss currency matters.” Because of this, many people expected more pressure from the U.S. for …
[USD/JPY] Correction of Weak Yen and Weaker Dollar
The trade war between the U.S. and China is getting more serious. As a result, investors are selling U.S. dollars, U.S. government bonds, and U.S. stocks. This shows that people …
[USD/JPY] Lack of Trust and Stronger Yen
The USD/JPY (US Dollar to Japanese Yen) went up from 144 to the 148 range after President Trump said he would stop raising tariffs for 90 days. But then it …
[USD/JPY] From Strong Yen to Weak Yen
In Tokyo yesterday, the U.S. dollar fell after President Trump started new tariffs. The USD/JPY dropped to 144.58 yen, but because the market already expected this news, the reaction was …
[USD/JPY] Yen Rises as Investors Avoid Risk
The stock markets in the U.S. and Japan are moving up and down in an unstable way, so investors are buying the Japanese yen to avoid risk. At 1:00 PM …
[USD/JPY] Rough Movements Continue
At the beginning of the week, the USD/JPY (U.S. Dollar to Japanese Yen) fell to 144.82 yen in the Tokyo market because of concerns about tariffs. However, it stopped falling …
[USD/JPY] Stock Decline and Japan–US Financial Policies
Last week, the new tariffs were tougher on Japan than expected, so many thought the yen would get weaker. However, because people were worried about a global economic slowdown, they …