For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD strengthened 0.15% against the JPY and closed at 78.72, after the US gross domestic product rose at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.7% in the three months to June, up from … Continue reading →

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD weakened 0.19% against the JPY and closed at 78.60, as investors awaited the US Fed Chairman, Ben Bernanke’s Friday speech for signs of whether the central bank would opt for more monetary … Continue reading →

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD traded steady against the JPY and closed at 78.75. The Chicago Federal Reserve President, Charles Evans stated that the Fed should immediately launch a fresh round of monetary stimulus and buy bonds … Continue reading →

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD weakened marginally against the JPY and closed at 78.56, after the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President, Charles Evans, broadened his call for more stimulus in the US. Additionally, in the US, … Continue reading →

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD weakened 0.90% against the JPY and closed at 78.58, after minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee’s latest meeting showed that many US policy makers favor additional growth measures. In economic news, … Continue reading →

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD weakened 0.14% against the JPY and closed at 79.29. In Japan, the all industry activity index rose 0.2% (MoM) in June, from a revised 0.2% drop in May. In the Asian session, … Continue reading →

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD weakened 0.15% against the JPY and closed at 79.40. In Japan, the leading index declined to a reading of 93.2 in June, compared to the previous month’s reading of 95.2. Meanwhile, the … Continue reading →

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT on Friday, USD strengthened 0.30% against the JPY and closed at 79.56, as positive consumer sentiment data from the US, strengthened belief that the a new round of QE might remain elusive. Meanwhile, … Continue reading →

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD strengthened 0.39% against the JPY and closed at 79.32. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 79.37, with the USD trading 0.06% higher from yesterday’s close. The pair … Continue reading →

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD strengthened 0.29% against the JPY and closed at 79.01. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 79.14, with the USD trading 0.16% higher from yesterday’s close. The pair … Continue reading →

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD strengthened 0.56% against the JPY and closed at 78.78, after reports revealed that the US retail sales rose more-than-expected in July, dampening speculation that the Federal Reserve may ease policy and weaken … Continue reading →