USD/JPY: Japan’s total merchandised trade deficits widened more than expected in January

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD ended the day flat against the JPY and closed at 102.31. However, the greenback continued to trade on a high footing mostly during the day after the Fed’s January … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Japan moving in line with BoJ forecast, indicates BoJ Governor, Kuroda

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD strengthened 0.25% against the JPY and closed at 102.33. The Japanese Yen lost ground against the US Dollar after the Bank of Japan (BoJ), at its February policy meeting, … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: BoJ refrained from altering its monetary policy despite a lacklustre fourth-quarter GDP growth

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD strengthened 0.53% against the JPY and closed at 102.08. Yesterday, the IMF forecasted that the public debt in Japan would fall by 2018, citing two consumption tax hikes and … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Japan GDP rose less than market expectations for the fourth quarter

USDJPY Movement On Friday, the USD weakened 0.34% against the JPY and closed at 101.83, as a lacklustre US industrial production data and continuous unfavourable climatic conditions spurred concerns about the recovery of the US economy. On Saturday, Chief Cabinet … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Yen extends its gains in the Asian session

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD weakened 0.29% against the JPY and closed at 102.18, as the latest batch of lacklustre US retail and initial jobless claims data casted doubts on the continuation of the … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Yen trading higher in the morning session

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD weakened 0.07% against the JPY and closed at 102.47. In economic news, machine tools orders in Japan rose 39.6% (YoY) in January, compared to a 28.1% increase registered in … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Additional easing measure negative for Japan, hints BoJ’s Takahide Kiuchi

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD strengthened 0.37% against the JPY and closed at 102.53, after the Fed Chef, Janet Yellen assured that the central bank at present would not change the pace of tapering … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Yen trading lower in a holiday-thin session

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD weakened 0.36% against the JPY and closed at 102.14, as traders refrained from taking major bets in the US Dollar ahead of the Fed Chief, Janet Yellen’s testimony, due … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Yen trading lower in the Asian session

USDJPY Movement On Friday, the USD strengthened 0.30% against the JPY and closed at 102.35. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 102.44, with the USD trading 0.09% higher from Friday’s close, as investors speculated that … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Yen extends losses in the Asian session

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD strengthened 0.56% against the JPY and closed at 102.04, following an upbeat US jobless claims data. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 102.06, with … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: BoJ would not stop easing abruptly, says BoJ Deputy Governor, Kikuo Iwata

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD weakened 0.22% against the JPY and closed at 101.47, after data showed that the US private sector added fewer-than-expected jobs in the month of January. In the Asian session, … Continue reading

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