USD/JPY: Yen declined amid strong preference for greenback, pares losses this morning

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD strengthened 0.59% against the JPY and closed at 98.33 as investors’ appetite for the greenback increased following the latest batch of strong economic releases from the US. In the … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Yen trading higher this morning

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD strengthened 0.90% against the JPY and closed at 97.76. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 97.53, with the USD trading 0.23% lower from yesterday’s … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Yen slips in the Asian trading hours

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD weakened 1.42% against the JPY and closed at 96.89. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 97.06, with the USD trading 0.17% higher from yesterday’s … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Yen reversed yesterday’s gains

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD weakened 0.44% against the JPY and closed at 98.29, as US durable goods orders fell for July, adding to disappointing set of data for July that have suggested that economic … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Yen continues to slide on Fed cues

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD strengthened 1.10% against the JPY and closed at 98.88, as the currency continued to face pressure from the minutes of Fed’s latest policy meeting, which signalled that the policy makers’ … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Yen lower after FOMC minutes singled stimulus tapering later this year

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.51% against the JPY and closed at 97.82, after minutes from the Fed’s latest policy meeting indicated that the US policy-makers were broadly in agreement to start tapering its stimulus … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Yen extends gains against the greenback

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD weakened 0.27% against the JPY and closed at 97.34, ahead of the release of the minutes from Fed’s latest policy meeting, due later today. On the economic front, Japan’s all … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Yen extends its northward movement in the Asian session

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD weakened marginally against the JPY and closed at 97.61. In Japan, a government report confirmed that leading economic index in the nation fell to a level of 107.2 during June, … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Merchandise trade deficit in Japan widened in July

On Friday, the USD strengthened 0.52% against the JPY and closed at 97.58. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 97.61, with the USD trading marginally higher from Friday’s close. This morning, the total merchandise trade … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Yen trading lower this morning

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD weakened 0.72% against the JPY and closed at 97.08. Yesterday, the Japanese Finance Minister, Taro Aso, indicated that reducing Japan’s corporate tax rate would not have an immediate impact on the … Continue reading

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

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD weakened 0.36% against the JPY and closed at 97.79. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 97.77, with the USD trading marginally lower from yesterday’s close. Today … Continue reading

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