Initially, the tech-led equity selloff created favorable conditions for a Japanese Yen rally due to risk aversion and declining USD rates. However, a rate hike by the Bank of Japan (BoJ) on Friday, coupled with unbalanced positioning,

The Japanese Yen (JPY) remains on the back foot against its American counterpart, with the USD/JPY pair eyeing the 156.00 mark during the early European session on Tuesday. US President Donald Trump reiterated his push for higher universal tariffs,

Japanese investors raised their holdings in foreign stocks, driven by a benign U.S. core inflation report that fuelled expectations of Federal Reserve cuts and boosted global equities, while a strong yen also lifted domestic buying power.

Asian shares are mostly higher in muted trading after the U.S. Federal Reserve opted not to cut interest rates for the first time since it began trying to help the economy through lower rates in Septe

Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said Wednesday that he has agreed with new U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that they w

The Japanese Yen continues to draw support from ... Furthermore, bets that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will cut rates twice this year should cap the USD gains. Apart from this, the recent narrowing ...

The dollar steadied on Wednesday ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy decision, with investors on edge for hints of how much interest rates might fall this year, while they broadly expect the central bank to keep policy unchanged for now.

The gap could widen even further, and exacerbate pressure on the yen, if the Federal Reserve’s preferred ... and a lot of very public pushback from Japanese officials,” said Joe Capurso ...

Looking back, yen-funded carry trades have turned out to be among the most profitable plays this year. Of 20 major emerging markets currencies, all generated positive total returns, led by the Turkish lira’s 19% and Mexican peso’s 14%.

Global shares mostly rose Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve opted not to cut interest rates for the first time since it began trying to help the economy through easier rates

The dollar steadied on Wednesday ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy decision, with investors on edge for hints of how much interest rates might fall this year, while they broadly expect the central bank to keep policy unchanged for now.

Hence, some follow-through weakness below the 154.00 mark, towards retesting a multi-week low around the 153.70 region touched on Monday, looks like a distinct possibility. On the flip side, attempted recovery might now confront resistance near the 155.