USD/JPY: Yen extended gains on positive Japanese economic data

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD weakened 0.60% against the JPY and closed at 81.16. The leading index in Japan rose to 96.3 in February, compared to reading of 94.6 in January. Meanwhile, the coincident index rose … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Yen continues its northward journey

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD weakened 0.20% against the JPY, on Friday, and closed at 81.52. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 81.28, with the USD trading 0.28% lower from Friday’s … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Yen declined on speculation for monetary easing by BoJ

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD strengthened 0.44% against the JPY and closed at 81.68. Yen traded lower, after Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor, Masaaki Shirakawa comments that he is ‘committed’ to additional monetary easing. The Yen … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Yen trading lower this morning, following trade deficit in Japan

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD strengthened 0.40% against the JPY and closed at 81.32. Yen declined against greenback, yesterday, following comments from BoJ Deputy Governor Kiyohiko Nishimura. Bank of Japan (BoJ) deputy Governor Kiyohiko Nishimura stated … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Yen trading lower amid speculation of monetary easing

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD strengthened 0.77% against the JPY and closed at 80.99. Yen came under pressure, after industrial production in Japan dropped 1.6% (MoM) in February, compared to the preliminary reading of a 1.8% … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Awaiting data releases in Japan

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD weakened 0.65% against the JPY and closed at 80.37. Aiding the gains in the Yen, Japanese department store sales data for March, released this morning, indicated a significant rebound. The Bank … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Yen traded lower, amid release of BoJ policy meeting minutes

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD strengthened 0.14% against the JPY, on Friday, and closed at 81.02. Yen fell against greenback, amid speculation that the Bank of Japan (BoJ) would embark on additional monetary easing. According to … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Yen strengthened against greenback

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD weakened 0.04% against the JPY and closed at 80.91. Earlier in the day, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor, Masaaki Shirakawa stated that the BoJ would pursue powerful easing to help … Continue reading

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

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD strengthened 0.28% against the JPY and closed at 80.95, amid speculation the Bank of Japan (BoJ) would implement new easing measures at its next policy meeting on April 27. In the … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Yen gained amid BoJ interest rate decision, trading lower in Asian session

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD weakened 1.04% against the JPY and closed at 80.72. Yen strengthened against greenback, following Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) decision to keep its key interest rate unchanged in the range of 0.0% … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Bank of Japan keeps key rate on hold

    For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD strengthened 0.23% against the JPY and closed at 81.57. Earlier during the session the Japanese Yen was trading higher, after Japan’s current account swung to a surplus in February. Economic … Continue reading

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