22 September 2022 Japanese Yen Probes New Lows after BoJ Stands Pat and Fed Raises Forecasts

The Japanese Yen fell to another new millenium low on Thursday after the Bank of Japan (BoJ) elected to continue with a longstanding set of monetary policies and as the Dollar strengthened followin…

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15 September 2022 Japanese Yen Sellers Beware: Bank of Japan Could Have the Last Laugh

The Japanese Yen was slipping again in the penultimate session of the week but recent speculation about the prospect of direct intervention by the Bank of Japan (BoJ) to support the currency i…

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09 September 2022 Japanese Yen Sellers Playing Russian Roulette with Lots of Loaded Chambers 

The Japanese Yen's annual loss reached extreme levels at times this week, drawing increasingly stern protests from the Ministry of Finance, but there is a danger that market speculators drivin…

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17 June 2022 Japanese Yen Bears Roused by BoJ's Backbone as Intervention Risk Grows

The Japanese Yen tumbled back near a new millennium low to end the week in losses that prompted some analysts to contemplate the rising risk of an official intervention as financial markets besiege…

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07 June 2022 Japanese Yen Nears New Millennium Low after BoJ Eggs On Bearish Market

The Japanese Yen fell toward levels rarely seen thus far in the new millennium this week after the Bank of Japan (BoJ) appeared to egg on a bearish currency market by doubling down on its commitmen…

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26 May 2022 Japanese Yen’s Brightening Outlook Burdens USD/JPY, GBP/JPY and Others

The Yen reached one month highs against the Dollar this week but a brightening outlook for the Japanese economy and currency could see it imposing a further burden on USD/JPY, GBP/JPY and others du…

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28 April 2022 Japanese Yen Loss Echoed by Renminbi as Each Bolsters U.S. Dollar 

The Japanese Yen tumbled to a fresh 20-year low after the Bank of Japan (BoJ) stayed its stimulative monetary policy course, eliciting losses that were partially echoed by the Chinese Renminbi and …

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27 April 2022 Japanese Yen Under Strain as BoJ Policy Risk Looms Ahead

The Yen tumbled alongside many other currencies in the midweek session but faces additional risks stemming from a looming Bank of Japan (BoJ) monetary policy decision that many suspect will cement …

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20 April 2022 Japanese Yen: Much More Downside in CHF/JPY than USD/JPY

The Japanese Yen outperformed other major currencies during the midweek session but the risk of official intervention to curb any fresh or future losses remained elevated and in any such scenario t…

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01 April 2022 Japanese Yen Slides Again as USD/JPY Resets Sights on 125

The Japanese Yen tumbled during the final session of the week when the Dollar rose sharply alongside interest rate differentials and as stock markets advanced broadly amid an evident improvement in…

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29 March 2022 Japanese Bank Eyes 125 to 130 Range for USD/JPY and 2016 Levels for GBP/JPY

The Japanese Yen has fallen heavily amid a growing gulf between monetary policies at the Bank of Japan (BoJ) and Federal Reserve (Fed) but USD/JPY could rise further still during the months ahead, …

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24 March 2021 Japanese Yen "Oversold" and Set to Weigh Further On GBP/JPY Short-term

The Japanese Yen was a contender for the top spot among currencies this week by Wednesday having reached oversold levels that have helped put the Sterling-Yen exchange rate onto its back foot, alth…

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19 March 2021 Japanese Yen Towers Over Euro, Swiss Franc after Bank of Japan Lifts Yields 

The Japanese Yen outperformed on Friday, rising against all major currencies but especially those within its 'funding currency' peer group, after the Bank of Japan (BoJ) appeared to covet higher bo…

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17 March 2021 Pound-Yen's Yield Driven Rally Hinged On Central Bank Trifecta 

The Pound-to-Yen exchange rate little changed On Wednesday after having stalled near to three-year highs earlier this week, leaving the British currency's rally and GBP/JPY's outlook hinged on whet…

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18 December 2020 Japanese Yen: Currency Wars are Real and the Bank of Japan is Assembling A New Rifle 

The Japanese Yen advanced against most major currencies on Friday as the Dollar rose amid faltering investor risk appetite, and after the Bank of Japan (BoJ) was sighted assembling a rifle and poss…

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18 December 2020 Swiss Franc's U.S. Treasury Clash Warns of Risks to Other Currencies

The Swiss Franc was universally stronger on Friday if not for an unchanged USD/CHF that is at the centre of a looming confrontation between Bern and Washington, which is itself a symptom of broader…

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15 September 2020 Yen Underperforms as Suga Heads for Sōri Kantei and Uncertainty Lives On in Election Risk 

The Yen weakened Tuesday as investors digested remarks of Chief Cabinet Secretary and incoming Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, whose imminent ascent Sōri Daijin Kantei is weighing on the Japanese cu…

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23 January 2019 The Japanese Yen: USD/JPY and GBP/JPY Rise after BoJ Sees Inflation Target Moving Further Away

The Yen fell Wednesday after the Bank of Japan (BoJ) slashed its inflation forecasts for a fourth consecutive time, undermining the case for a withdrawal of monetary stimulus over the coming quarte…

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02 August 2018 Bank of Japan Unexpectedly Pulls Yield Curve Back Under Control

Bank of Japan reigns in 10-year bond yields following a rapid rise over recent days. Move suggests ongoing tethering could plant floor below USD/JPY.

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