BoJ holds interest rate at 0.50% as expected – FXStreet
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) announced on Wednesday that it had maintained its short-term interest rate targets in the range of 0.40%-0.50% after completing its two-day monetary policy review meeting. This decision coincided with market expectations. Japan's central bank was on a putt after raising its interest rate hike of 25 basis points (BPS) to […]
Yen Advances Past 150 per Dollar as BOJ Rate-Hike Bets Ramp Up – Yahoo Finance
(Bloomberg) – The yen reached its strongest level against the dollar since December, surpassing other major currencies on Thursday, growing speculated that the Bank of Japan will be lifted faster than its slower. Most of them read from Bloomberg The Japanese currency traded at 150.14 at 150.14 at 6:33am in New York, at 150.14, and […]
EUR/JPY depreciates to near 159.50 as Japanese Yen rises amid hawkish BoJ – FXStreet
EUR/JPY will lose ground as the Japanese yen moves forward, as the BOJ rate hikes grow even more. Japanese pastor Kinosaki said the authorities will take appropriate measures regarding US mutual tariffs. As expected, Eurozone GDP could remain consistent in the previous year of 0.9% growth in the fourth quarter. EUR/JPY continues to lose ground […]
ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: Tokyo core CPI 1 year high, BOJ rate-hike bets alive – ForexLive
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USD/JPY rebounds to near 156.50 as BoJ refrains from committing specific rate hike path – FXStreet
USD/JPY recovers to nearly 156.50 because Japanese yen performs major friends. BOJ has refrained from providing a specific policy emphasis path. President Trump has pushed back the fear of imposing tariffs on China. USD/JPY raises the interest rate of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) and rises to nearly 156.60 in the North American session on […]
Japanese Yen rallies after BoJ Governor Ueda's remarks; USD/JPY slides below mid-157.00s – FXStreet
The Japanese yen is attracting new buyers in response to Bank of Japan Governor Ueda's hawkish comments. However, investors remain uncertain about the timing of the Bank of Japan's next interest rate hike. The risk-on mood and the recent widening of the Japan-U.S. yield gap may limit the yen's appreciation. Following Bank of Japan Governor […]
Japanese Yen drifts lower amid BoJ uncertainty; USD/JPY rebounds from one-week low – FXStreet
The Japanese yen attracted new sellers on Tuesday as expectations for a Bank of Japan rate hike wavered. As concerns about President Trump's tariff plans ease, risk sentiment increases and the yen weakens. The rise in US bond yields due to the Fed's hawkish stance supports USD bulls and supports USD/JPY. The Japanese Yen (JPY) […]
Japanese Yen receives support from odds of BoJ raising rates following Tokyo CPI – FXStreet
The Japanese yen rose as traders predicted the Bank of Japan would raise interest rates in January. Japan's Jibun Bank manufacturing PMI reached 49.6 in December, exceeding the forecast of 49.5 and the previous estimate of 49.0. The dollar remains weak, with 2-year and 10-year Treasuries trading at 4.32% and 4.62%, respectively, as U.S. Treasury […]
Dollar charges ahead on hawkish Fed outlook, yen awaits BOJ – Yahoo Finance
Written by Lei Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar hit a two-year high on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve signaled a slower pace of interest rate cuts in 2025, while the yen weakened ahead of the Bank of Japan's policy decision. It fell to its lowest price in a month. (Bank of Japan) later […]
Japanese yen soars to 1-mth high as Tokyo CPI fuels BOJ rate hike bets – Investing.com
Investing.com — The Japanese yen hit its strongest level against the dollar in nearly a month on Friday, as better-than-expected inflation data released in Tokyo strengthened expectations for the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates in December. The exchange rate of the yen, which is required to buy one dollar, fell by about 1% […]