USD/JPY: Yen down as Shinzo Abe wins election

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT on Friday, the USD weakened 0.20% against the JPY and closed at 83.50, ahead of Japan’s general election over the weekend. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 84.13, … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Yen down as weak economic data spurs easing prospects

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD strengthened 0.54% against the JPY and closed at 83.68. The Yen declined amid speculation that Shinzo Abe’s Liberal Democratic Party would win Japanese elections this weekend and push the central bank … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Yen continues to decline on BoJ expectations

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD strengthened 0.84% against the JPY and closed at 83.22. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 83.56, with the USD trading 0.41% higher from yesterday’s close. The … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Yen trading flat after yesterday’s fall

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD strengthened 0.20% against the JPY and closed at 82.53. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, wholesale inventories in the US increased 0.6% in October, compared to a 1.1% rise recorded in … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Pair trading between its MA’s

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD weakened 0.25% against the JPY and closed at 82.36, amid caution that the Federal Reserve may take fresh steps on monetary easing tomorrow. Meanwhile in economic news, consumer confidence index in … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Japan’s GDP shrank more-than-forecast in third quarter

On Friday for the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD strengthened 0.05% against the JPY and closed at 82.49, after report showed that the US economy added more jobs than expected in November. The Labor Department stated that the US … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Japanese foreign reserves declines in November

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD strengthened marginally against the JPY and closed at 82.45. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 82.48, with the USD trading marginally higher from yesterday’s close. … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: US Dollar trading higher this morning

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD strengthened 0.71% against the JPY and closed at 82.42. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 82.46, with the USD trading marginally higher from yesterday’s close. The … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Central bank ready to take necessary and bold monetary, indicates Kiyohiko Nishimura

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD weakened 0.38% against the JPY and closed at 81.84. Yesterday, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare reported that average wages rose 0.2% (YoY) in October, following a downwardly … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Yen gained in the Asian session amid positive Japanese economic data

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD weakened 0.40% against the JPY and closed at 82.15, after the ISM purchasing managers index (PMI) in the US retreated to a reading of 49.5 in November, marking the lowest level … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Capital expenditures growth slows in Japan

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT on Friday, the USD strengthened 0.41% against the JPY and closed at 82.48. In Japan’s economic news, housing starts increased 25.2% (YoY) in October, accelerating from 15.5% rise in September. Annualized housing starts … Continue reading

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