Japanese Yen (USD/JPY) news & analysis
USD/JPY is the exchange rate between the US dollar and the Japanese yen, a major pair sensitive to interest-rate differentials.
The reading
The news
Moderate bullish impulse
Priced in
Partly priced in
What follows
The move still has room
Reading as of . Research context, not investment advice. It never tells you what to trade.
How a reading is madeWhy is USD/JPY up or down today?
The Japanese yen has held in a range, strengthening at times despite softer PPI data while slipping during Tokyo holiday-thinned trade. Signals that the Bank of Japan is leaning against a rate hike, described as dovish, along with fiscal concerns and an oil rally, have been cited as pressure points. Market commentary has also flagged intervention risk, with Middle East jitters adding to background uncertainty.
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Latest news
Tuesday, October 13
Monday, October 12
- The Japanese Yen slips on a Tokyo holidayFXStreet
- Japanese Yen struggles amid Oil rally, fiscal concernsFXStreet
- G10 FX Talking: Independent euro weakness in playING Think
- Japanese Yen seems vulnerable vs bullish amid fiscal woes, Mideast jittersFXStreet
- Japanese Yen holds range amid Japanese holiday, dovish BoJ signalsFXStreet
Upcoming economic events
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, October 14 | ||
| Prelim Machine Tool Orders y/y | JPY | |
| FOMC Member Bowman Speaks | USD | |
| Core CPI m/m | 0.2% | USD |
| CPI m/m | 0.6% | USD |
| CPI y/y | 3.6% | USD |
| Core CPI y/y | 2.5% | USD |
| FOMC Member Barkin Speaks | USD | |
| Beige Book | USD | |
Day by day
82 days on record since July 22, 2026. Each column is one day: the bar is its headlines, the mark is the reading at its close.
Recent days
- Tue, Oct 13Weak bullish10 headlines. The Japanese yen has shown mixed moves, strengthening despite softer PPI data at one point while facing pressure amid an oil rally and fiscal concerns.
- Mon, Oct 12Bullish16 headlines. The yen has faced pressure from an oil rally, fiscal concerns in Japan, and dovish signals from the Bank of Japan, with trade at times holding in a range during a Japanese holiday.
- Sun, Oct 11Neutral12 headlines. Federal Reserve headlines point to debate around the 2% inflation target, with one report noting a possible rate freeze and Fed's Musalem saying more rate hikes are needed.
- Sat, Oct 10Bullish14 headlines. The Japanese yen has been struggling amid a wide US-Japan yield gap, NISA-driven outflows noted by MUFG, and fiscal concerns, leaving it underperforming into the weekend.
- Fri, Oct 9Bullish14 headlines. The yen has been pressured by the wide US-Japan yield gap and hawkish FOMC minutes around the US dollar, though periods of a softer dollar have limited the intraday slide.
Frequently asked questions
- What is USD/JPY?
- USD/JPY is the exchange rate between the US dollar and the Japanese yen, showing how many yen one US dollar buys.
- What moves USD/JPY?
- The pair is especially sensitive to the interest-rate differential between the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan, US Treasury yields, and risk sentiment.
- Why does USD/JPY track interest rates so closely?
- Because Japanese interest rates have stayed very low for years, USD/JPY tends to move with the gap between US and Japanese government-bond yields; historically a wider gap has coincided with a stronger dollar against the yen.
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