Tag Archives: USD/JPY
Japan Jibun Bank May Manufacturing PMI Holds at 54.5, Keeping Equity Support and Yen Focus
Japan’s May Jibun Bank Manufacturing PMI held at 54.5, supporting equities; yen volatility may rise.
Japan’s 1Q capital spending stalls, fuelling doubts over recovery and reinforcing BoJ dovish outlook
Japan’s Q1 capex was 0%, missing 4.1% forecasts, pressuring yen and Nikkei, reinforcing BoJ dovishness.
CFTC Data Show Speculators Extend Yen Net Shorts as Carry Trade Crowding Intensifies
CFTC shows yen shorts deepened to ¥-114.7K; crowded carry trade risks squeeze as USD/JPY nears 165.
Dollar steadies as USD/JPY holds near 159.20, with Japan intervention risk in focus
USD/JPY holds near 159.20 as firm US inflation supports dollar, while weak yen keeps BoJ outlook uncertain.
USD/JPY Holds Above 159 as Japan Posts Record ¥11.7tn Intervention, Capping Gains Near 160
MOF’s record intervention caps USD/JPY near 160; softer oil may nudge it toward 155 range-bound.
Dollar eases as US–Iran ceasefire talks lift risk appetite, while inflation keeps Fed nerves taut
Dollar softens on US–Iran ceasefire hopes; stagflation signals persist as gold surges and Fed uncertainty looms.
Dollar-yen steadies near 159 after softer Tokyo inflation, with intervention risk looming near 160
USD/JPY held above 159 as softer Tokyo inflation weighed on yen; intervention fears capped gains near 160.
USD/JPY edges up as Tokyo inflation cools and Japan warns of possible currency intervention
USD/JPY edges higher as Tokyo inflation cools, BoJ stays cautious; dollar firm, intervention risks linger.
Tokyo inflation cools in May, boosting carry trade case as dollar-yen hovers near 160
Tokyo inflation cooled in May, reducing BoJ hike odds; USD/JPY dipped, with 160 intervention risk.
Tokyo Core CPI Eases to 1.6%, Undercutting BoJ Hike Bets and Weighing on the Yen
Tokyo core CPI ex food/energy fell to 1.6%, easing BOJ hike odds, weakening yen, boosting Nikkei tailwinds.
