TOKYO -- The yen briefly reached the 147 range against the dollar on Thursday, the strongest level since early October, boosted by yen buying and dollar selling in anticipation of the Bank of ...

Though it recovered in the second half of the year, Japan’s economy barely grew in 2024 as a depreciated yen fueled inflation and strained households. By River Akira Davis and Hisako Ueno ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan on Tuesday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that Tokyo is pursuing a policy to devalue the yen, adding that it will maintain close communication with Washington ...

Tokyo spent 5.53 trillion yen ($36 billion) intervening in the foreign exchange market in July to pull the yen off 38-year lows near 162 to the dollar. That month, the BOJ hiked rates to 0.5 per cent.

While some speculate that the Yen carry trade was fully unwound in 2024, other economists argue that markets remain exposed to a stronger Japanese Yen. TradeTheNews.com (TTN) issued a research ...

SINGAPORE/LONDON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - The yen rose on Monday in a boost from upbeat Japanese growth data, while the dollar hovered near its lowest in two months after investors dialled down their ...

1349 GMT – Gold futures rise, partially recovering from a sharp selloff on Friday. Futures are up 0.4% at $2,910.60 a troy ounce. The precious metal has gained on a combination of a weaker U.S ...

TOKYO, Feb 18 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan could raise interest rates twice more this year if inflation stays around current levels, which would help prevent the yen from testing fresh lows ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks fell Tuesday, pressured by fears over a trade war triggered by U.S. tariffs imposed on China, Mexico and Canada, while exporters were sold on the yen's brief ...

The Japanese Yen attracts strong follow-through buying in reaction to the upbeat Q4 GDP print. Optimism over the delay of Trump’s reciprocal tariffs provides an additional boost to the JPY.

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His views on inflation, wage growth, and US tariffs will be pivotal for Yen traders. The Japanese Yen would face selling pressure if Uchida downplays the chances of a near-term rate hike.