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Yen Outperforms Peers After Bessent Suggests Narrowing Rate Gap

The yen outperformed all of its major peers on Thursday after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made comments suggesting ...

Japanese Yen Forecast Weekly: Will US Inflation and Japan GDP Shift BoJ Policy Outlook?

USD/JPY Snaps Losing Streak in Another Choppy Week The USD/JPY enters a high-stakes week as traders brace for a data barrage ...

Strong Japan GDP lifts yen, dollar steady as rate cut fervour cools slightly

The dollar was largely steady against the euro and British pound on Friday as traders trimmed wagers on monetary policy ...

Bessent’s Rebuke to BOJ’s Cautious Approach Sends Yen Higher

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized the Bank of Japan’s cautious approach to raising interest rates, saying it was ...
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The Japanese yen still poses 'a very big risk' to global markets. Here ...

The strategist regards 140 as a key level to watch on the yen versus the dollar. He added that a gradual strengthening of the Japanese currency to the 130-135 range should be manageable.

Japan says US is not pressuring BOJ for rate hikes, markets not so sure

Japan's government on Friday brushed aside rare and explicit comments from U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent who said the ...
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Why the Japanese yen matters - The Washington Post

Japan’s currency, the yen, is the third most commonly used currency in the world, behind the U.S. dollar and euro. For decades, it has been seen as the proxy for Asia. Although China’s ...

USD/JPY slides toward 147.00 as Japan GDP beats forecasts, US data disappoints

USD/JPY drops toward 147.00, down nearly 0.50% on the day, as the Yen gains on growth optimism and broad US Dollar weakness.
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Yen rallies after Japan intervenes with first support since 1998

The Japanese yen soared across the board on Thursday after monetary authorities intervened in the foreign exchange market to boost the battered currency for the first time since 1998, although ...