USD/JPY: Japanese manufacturing sector growth revised upwards to a 3-month high level in May

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD marginally declined against the JPY and closed at 110.79. On the economic front, Japan’s small business confidence index climbed to a level of 48.9 in May, compared to a … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Japanese industrial output posted its biggest jump in nearly 6 years in April

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.38% against the JPY and closed at 110.84. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 111.17, with the USD trading 0.3% higher against the … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Japan’s unemployment rate remained unchanged in April

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.1% against the JPY and closed at 111.26. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 110.84, with the USD trading 0.38% lower against the … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Japan’s national consumer prices came in as expected in April

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.15% against the JPY and closed at 111.77. Overnight data showed that Japan’s national consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.4% YoY in April, mainly driven by higher energy … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Japanese Yen trading flat in the Asian session

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.18% against the JPY and closed at 111.60. In economic data, Japan’s final leading economic index recorded a rise to 105.5 in March, from a revised level of … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Japanese Yen trading lower this morning

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.43% against the JPY and closed at 111.80. On macro front, Japan’s final machine tool orders rose 34.7% YoY in April, meeting the initial estimates. In the Asian … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Japan’s manufacturing PMI fell to a six-month low in May

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.12% against the JPY and closed at 111.32. Overnight data showed that Japanese manufacturing activity dipped to 52.0 in May from 52.7 reported in the prior month, thereby … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Japanese Yen trading lower in the Asian session

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.3% against the JPY and closed at 111.15 on Friday. Over the weekend, macro data indicated that Japan’s Merchandise total trade balance narrowed more than expected to ¥481.7 … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Japanese Yen reverses its previous session losses in the morning session

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.51% against the JPY and closed at 111.49. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 111.16, with the USD trading 0.3% lower against the … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Japanese economy grew at a faster pace in the first three months of 2017

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 1.68% against the JPY and closed at 110.92. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 111.05, with the USD trading 0.12% higher against the … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Japan’s industrial production declined in March

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.72% against the JPY and closed at 112.81. On the macro front, Japan’s machinery orders rose 1.4% MoM in March, compared to a rise of 1.5% in the … Continue reading

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