USD/JPY: Japan’s manufacturing activity contracts to 18-month low in October

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD weakened 0.13% against the JPY and closed at 79.68. The Bank of Japan (BoJ), in its latest monetary policy meeting, expanded its asset purchase fund by ¥11.0 trillion to ¥66.0 … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Japanese Yen trading lower on easing speculation by BoJ

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD strengthened 0.16% against the JPY and closed at 79.78, amid positive US economic news. In the US, the Dallas Fed Manufacturing Business Index climbed to a reading of 1.8 in … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Yen down on BoJ easing speculation

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT on Friday, the USD weakened 0.73% against the JPY and closed at 79.64. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 79.69, with the USD trading 0.06% higher from Friday’s … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Japan CPI declined in September, pair trading lower this morning

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD strengthened 0.46% against the JPY and closed at 80.22, as robust US durables data and encouraging employment data dampened expectations for further easing by the Federal Reserve. Additionally, the Yen … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Dollar strengthened amid a surge in US new home sales

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD strengthened marginally against the JPY and closed at 79.85, following a rise in new home sales in the US. On the economic front, new home sales in the US rose 5.7% … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Trading flat this morning

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD weakened 0.21% against the JPY and closed at 79.82. On the economic front, Japan’s small business confidence survey registered a reading of 43.7 in September, compared to a reading of … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Yen fell on weak Japanese trade data, trading higher this morning

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD strengthened 0.92% against the JPY and closed at 79.99. The yen came under pressure after weaker-than-expected Japanese trade data raised expectations for more monetary easing by the Bank of Japan. In … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Japanese trade deficit narrows in September, trading lower this morning

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT on Friday, the USD weakened marginally against the JPY and closed at 79.32, as existing home sales in the US declined in September. On the economic front, Japan’s leading index climbed to … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Yen fell amid BoJ easing speculation, trading higher this morning

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD strengthened 0.32% against the JPY and closed at 79.32. The Yen came under pressure amid increased speculation that the Bank of Japan (BoJ) would ease monetary policy further at its … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Yen fell amid weak Japanese machine tool orders data

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD strengthened 0.26% against the JPY and closed at 79.06. Machine tool orders in Japan declined 2.8% (YoY) in September, compared to a 3.0% drop recorded in the previous month. In … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Greenback rose amid robust US economic data, trading lower this morning

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD strengthened 0.08% against the JPY and closed at 78.86, as industrial production in the US increased more-than-expected and homebuilder confidence matched market expectations. In the US, industrial production increased 0.4% … Continue reading

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