The EUR/JPY cross trades in negative territory around 179.10 during the early European session on Friday. The expectation of a Bank of Japan (BoJ) rate hike next week provides some support to the Japanese Yen (JPY) against the Euro (EUR). Analysts polled by Reuters anticipate the BoJ to raise the interest rate to 1.25% at the September 17-18 […]
If you want to trade a volatile asset class right now, foreign exchange, specifically yen crosses and USD/JPY, is the place to find it. The yen has seen a huge uplift in its volatility in recent days, and is higher by more than 1.5% so far this week. A story of intervention The yen is […]
The yen has recently been one of the strongest currencies in the world, and this market has a new player who openly says he is playing with “loaded” cards. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, during a speech at a Texas university, challenged traders by saying “I am the house now”. This means that such a […]
EUR/JPY remains steady after three days of losses, trading around 178.60 during the Asian hours on Thursday. Technical analysis of the daily chart indicates the currency cross remains within the descending channel pattern, signalling a bearish bias. The EUR/JPY cross is maintaining a bearish near-term bias as it holds beneath both the nine-period and 50-period […]
The Euro (EUR) claws back some of its early losses against the Japanese Yen (JPY) during the European trading session on Tuesday. At press time, EUR/JPY is down 0.3% to near 178.85 even after recovering from its intraday low of 177.85. Japanese Yen Price Today The table below shows the percentage change of Japanese Yen (JPY) […]
The British Pound (GBP) extends losses on Wednesday as the Japanese Yen (JPY) rallies across the board, with investors bracing for a quarter-point rate hike by the Bank of Japan (BoJ) at next week’s monetary policy meeting. The GBP/JPY’s rebound from year-to-date lows at 207.10 was capped at the 209.00 area on Tuesday, and the pair retreated […]
The AUD/JPY cross trades in negative territory around 110.75 during the early European trading hours on Tuesday. A slew of hawkish comments from the Bank of Japan (BoJ) policymakers have cemented views that the BoJ will raise interest rates this month, supporting the Japanese Yen (JPY) against the Australian Dollar (AUD). BoJ board member Hajime Takata said last […]
EUR/JPY loses ground for the second consecutive day, trading around 178.40 during the Asian hours on Tuesday. Technical analysis of the daily chart indicates the currency cross remains within the descending channel pattern, signalling a bearish bias. The EUR/JPY cross maintains a bearish near-term tone as it remains below both the nine- and 50-period Exponential […]
The USD/JPY pair falls to around 153.50 during the early European trading hours on Tuesday. The Japanese Yen (JPY) strengthens to a seven-month high against the US Dollar (USD) amid growing expectations of a Bank of Japan (BoJ) interest-rate hike. The key US inflation data will be in the spotlight later this week. Growing trader bets […]
The yen continues its appreciation, which began on September 2. On a weekly basis, the Japanese currency has strengthened against the US dollar by over 3%. Figure 1: G10 Currency Performance (31.08.2026 – 07.09.2026) Source: XTB Research, 07.09.2026 Shift in Fundamentals? There are many indications that the move was not the result of direct market […]