USD/JPY: Dollar extended its previous session gains this morning

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD strengthened 0.41% against the JPY and closed at 78.79, after the US retail sales rose in September. Meanwhile, in Japan, industrial production dropped 1.6% (MoM) in August, compared to a … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Japanese government lowered its assessment for the economy

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT on Friday, the USD strengthened 0.07% against the JPY and closed at 78.48, after the release of the better-than-expected consumer sentiment report for October. According to a report released by Thomson Reuters … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Yen fell on intervention fear, trading higher this morning

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD strengthened 0.43% against the JPY and closed at 78.42. The Japanese Yen came under pressure amid warning signs that Bank of Japan could take further steps to weaken its currency. The … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Pair trading lower this morning

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD weakened 0.20% against the JPY and closed at 78.08. Yesterday, Japan’s preliminary machine tool orders dropped 3.0% (YoY) in September, following a 2.7% drop in the previous month. Separately, in the … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Yen trading lower in Asian session

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD weakened 0.14% against the JPY and closed at 78.19. Yesterday, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor, Masaaki Shirakawa, speaking on central bank’s policies and operations on the occasion of the Annual … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Yen trading lower this morning

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD weakened 0.52% against the JPY and closed at 78.30. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 78.40, with the USD trading 0.13% higher from yesterday’s close. Today … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Greenback trading lower against Yen after Friday’s rise

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT on Friday, the USD strengthened 0.15% against the JPY and closed at 78.64, after the reports showed an unexpected drop in the unemployment rate to 7.8% from 8.1% in the preceding month, … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: BoJ keeps policy steady but cuts economic assessment

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD strengthened 0.09% against the JPY and closed at 78.52. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 78.46, with the USD trading 0.08% lower from yesterday’s close. Today … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Dollar extends its gain against Yen in the Asian session

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD strengthened 0.31% against the JPY and closed at 78.46, after the Institute of Supply Management (ISM) reported that its services Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) rose to 55.1 in September from a … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Yen trading marginally higher this morning

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD strengthened 0.24% against the JPY and closed at 78.23. In the US, the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) reported that the New York’s current business conditions index rose to 52.9 in … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Dollar continues its modest gains against Yen this morning

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD strengthened 0.13% against the JPY and closed at 78.07, after the Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) factory index in the US rose to 51.5 in September, from 49.6 in August. In … Continue reading

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