Japanese Yen News Directory

News reports that Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will resign due to health reasons has been met by volatility in the Japanese Yen and we expect it might take some time for investors to fully assess the implications for Japan's economy, financial markets and the Yen.

August 28,2020

The Yen continued its run of underperformance Thursday amid ongoing speculation suggesting Prime Minister Shinzo Abe could be on the verge of standing down, although analysts say a resignation would likely have little bearing on the outlook for the Japanese currency.  

August 27,2020

The GBP/JPY exchange rate has reached a critical area according to analyst Richard Perry of Hantec Markets. Key to the outlook is how the pair resolves a 138.85/139.7 band of resistance.

August 5,2020

The Japanese Yen was wounded and the outlook for it darkened on Tuesday after the government announced a 'lockdown' that will impact more than half the economy at a time when demand for safe-haven currencies is falling due to a lesser spread of the coronavirus in other major economies. 

April 7,2020