For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD strengthened 0.46% against the JPY and closed at 80.23. On the economic front, consumer confidence index, in Japan, dropped slightly to a reading of 40.0 in April, from a reading of 40.3 … Continue reading →

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD weakened 0.11% against the JPY and closed at 79.87. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 79.87, with the USD trading flat from yesterday’s close. The pair is … Continue reading →

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT on Friday, USD strengthened 0.06% against the JPY and closed at 79.91. Over the weekend, Prime Minister, Yoshihiko Noda stated that the European debt crisis is the biggest risk for the Japanese economy, … Continue reading →

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD strengthened 0.24% against the JPY and closed at 79.86. In economic news, current conditions index dropped to a reading of 50.9, from 51.8 in March. However, the outlook index rose to a … Continue reading →

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD weakened 0.25% against the JPY and closed at 79.67. In economic news, leading index in Japan rose to a reading of 96.6 in March, from 96.0 in February. Additionally, the coincident index … Continue reading →

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD flat against the JPY and closed at 79.87. In the US, the IBD and TIPP reported that the Economic Optimism Index declined to a reading of 48.5 in May, compared to a … Continue reading →

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD strengthened 0.08% against the JPY and closed at 79.88. The minutes of the Bank of Japan’s policy meeting held on April 9 and 10 indicated that policymakers were of the view that … Continue reading →

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD strengthened 0.18% against the JPY and closed at 80.26. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 80.17, with the USD trading 0.11% lower from yesterday’s close. The … Continue reading →

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD weakened 0.06% against the JPY and closed at 80.11. In the US, the Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) reported that private sector employment increased by 119,000 jobs in April, following a … Continue reading →

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD strengthened 0.33% against the JPY and closed at 80.16, after reports showed a rise in US manufacturing activity. In the US, the Institute for Supply Management reported that manufacturing PMI rose … Continue reading →

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD weakened 0.53% against the JPY and closed at 79.90, on poor US economic data. In the US, the Chicago Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to 56.2 in April, compared to 62.2 in … Continue reading →