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The U.S. dollar briefly fell below 150 yen for the first time this year early Thursday, as the Japanese currency is bolstered by expectations of more interest rate rises by the Bank of Japan and the ...

Factors for higher JGB yields this year include a weaker yen to support more BOJ rate increases and rising domestic inflation expectations, BofA Global Research said.

Akazawa further stated that the weak Japanese Yen (JPY) has a variety of impacts on Japan's real economy At the press time, the USD/JPY pair is up 0.20% on the day to trade at 153.05. The Japanese ...

The dollar fell slightly against a basket currencies, largely led by a stronger Japanese yen rather than a broad-based decline, according to ING.

Japan's consumer inflation rises to 3.2%, sparking expectations of BOJ hiking rates. ETFs EWJ, BBJP, and DXJ may see mixed outcomes as inflation and bond yields increase.

A sharper pickup in growth could bolster BoJ rate hike expectations, driving Japanese Yen demand. Conversely, a weaker reading may delay BoJ action, pressuring the Yen. Beyond the headline figure ...

USD/JPY traders eye BoJ guidance as rising Japan PPI and wages fuel bets on a second H1 2025 rate hike, pushing yen volatility higher. AUD/USD faces headwinds as RBA rate cut bets rise ...

The Japanese Yen catches aggressive bids in reaction to the BoJ's hawkish rate hike. BoJ's Ueda reiterated that the central bank will keep adjusting the degree of easing. The US Dollar hangs near ...

The yen strengthened following favorable Japanese GDP data, while the Australian and New Zealand dollars remained steady ...

TOKYO, Jan 24 (Reuters) - The yen strengthened and Japanese government bond yields rose to fresh multi-year highs on Friday after the Bank of Japan hiked interest rates as expected and raised its ...