The yen weakened past 159 per dollar, nearing the 160 intervention line as U.S. rate expectations keep the dollar bid.
Japan's Meiji Yasuda flags rising policy surrender risk as higher JGB yields threaten insurer balance sheets and spark customer fund shifts.
The Bank of Japan's summary of opinions highlighted greater upside inflation risks and the possibility of faster rate hikes, lifting the yen…
The yen surged 1% versus the US dollar on August 7 after weaker-than-expected US jobs data fueled expectations of Federal Reserve rate…
The yen's pullback highlights the limits of US-Japan intervention, pushing USD/JPY higher as markets refocus on rate differentials.
Scott Bessent’s request for Federal Reserve assistance in defending the yen marks an unusual policy step, driving speculation of coordinated intervention and…
The US joined Japan in a yen-buying intervention to prop up the currency, sending USD/JPY lower amid coordinated efforts to curb excessive…
Bitcoin held near $64,000 after the Bank of Japan kept interest rates at 1%, preserving the yen carry trade that fuels crypto…
Bank of Japan holds rates steady, upgrades economic outlook; yen slips as markets see limited near-term policy change.
The Bank of Japan's steady 1% rate preserves the yen-funded carry trade and supports exporter stocks, with markets awaiting Governor Ueda's press…
Tokyo inflation quickens in July, supporting the Bank of Japan's path toward additional interest rate hikes and boosting the yen and JGB…
The yen’s descent to 40-year lows against the dollar focuses attention on the Bank of Japan’s meeting, where any hint of tightening…