https://www.forextime.com/ en https://www.forextime.com/market-analysis/usdjpy-eyes-key-support-zones-ahead-japan-cpi <span property="schema:name">USDJPY eyes key support zones ahead of Japan CPI </span> <span rel="schema:author"><span lang="" about="https://www.forextime.com/user/17" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" content="Lukman.Otunuga@FXTM CY CA" xml:lang="">Lukman.Otunuga…</span></span> <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2025-02-19T10:51:50+00:00">Wed, 02/19/2025 - 12:51</span> <div property="schema:image">/s3-static/2025-02/shutterstock_406712623_0_2.jpg</div> <div property="schema:text">The Japanese yen is the best-performing G10 currency in the year to date. Considering how the Yen is expected to be the most volatile G10 currency versus the USD over the next one-week, this could provide fresh trading opportunities.</div> Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:51:50 +0000 1877 at https://www.forextime.com https://www.forextime.com/market-analysis/market-round-boe-boj-hold-fed-delivers-hawkish-cut-0 <img src="https://www.forextime.com/s3-static/markets/field/image/Generic/shutterstock-stocks_0.jpg" width="160px" height="auto" loading="lazy" alt="" /><br /><ul><li><span><span><span>BoE keeps <strong>‘gradual’</strong> cut prospects alive </span></span></span></li> </ul><ul><li><span><span><span>Dovish BoJ sends Yen into <strong>intervention zone</strong></span></span></span></li> </ul><ul><li><span><span><span>Fed signals <strong>slower pace of cuts</strong> in 2025 </span></span></span></li> </ul><h3><span><span><span>Sterling slipped on Thursday after the Bank of England kept rates unchanged.</span></span></span></h3> <p><span><span><span>Prices dipped toward 1.2600 as investors reacted to <strong>three officials <a href="https://www.forextime.com/market-analysis/market-round-boe-boj-hold-fed-delivers-hawkish-cut-0">Read More</a></strong></span></span></span></p> Thu, 19 Dec 2024 13:35:56 +0000 1810 at https://www.forextime.com https://www.forextime.com/market-analysis/market-round-boe-boj-hold-fed-delivers-hawkish-cut <img src="https://www.forextime.com/s3-static/markets/field/image/Generic/shutterstock-stocks_0.jpg" width="160px" height="auto" loading="lazy" alt="" /><br /><ul><li><span><span><span>BoE keeps <strong>‘gradual’</strong> cut prospects alive </span></span></span></li> </ul><ul><li><span><span><span>Dovish BoJ sends Yen into <strong>intervention zone</strong></span></span></span></li> </ul><ul><li><span><span><span>Fed signals <strong>slower pace of cuts</strong> in 2025 </span></span></span></li> </ul><h3><span><span><span>Sterling slipped on Thursday after the Bank of England kept rates unchanged.</span></span></span></h3> <p><span><span><span>Prices dipped toward 1.2600 as investors reacted to <strong>three officials <a href="https://www.forextime.com/market-analysis/market-round-boe-boj-hold-fed-delivers-hawkish-cut">Read More</a></strong></span></span></span></p> Thu, 19 Dec 2024 13:35:56 +0000 1809 at https://www.forextime.com https://www.forextime.com/market-analysis/week-ahead-usdjpy-braced-central-bank-showdown <img src="https://www.forextime.com/s3-static/2024-12/download%2847%29.jpeg" width="160px" height="auto" loading="lazy" alt="" /><br /><ul><li><span><span><span>Yen expected to be <strong>most volatile</strong> in G10 space vs USD</span></span></span></li> </ul><ul><li><span><span><span>Fed seen <strong>cutting</strong> rates, BoJ to <strong>hold</strong> rates</span></span></span></li> </ul><ul><li><span><span><span>Over past year <strong>Fed</strong> triggered moves of <strong>↑ 0.5% & ↓ 1.3%</strong></span></span></span></li> </ul><ul><li><span><span><span>Over past year <strong>BoJ</strong> triggered moves of <strong>↑ 1.1% & ↓ 0.7%</strong></span></span></span></li> </ul><ul><a href="https://www.forextime.com/market-analysis/week-ahead-usdjpy-braced-central-bank-showdown">Read More</a></ul> Fri, 13 Dec 2024 10:55:18 +0000 1802 at https://www.forextime.com https://www.forextime.com/market-analysis/usdjpy-bulls-venture-intervention-zone <img src="https://www.forextime.com/s3-static/2024-11/download%2837%29_2.jpeg" width="160px" height="auto" loading="lazy" alt="" /><br /><ul><li><span><span><span>USDJPY less <strong>than 4%</strong> from multi-decade top </span></span></span></li> </ul><ul><li><span><span><span><strong>Yen worst performing</strong> G10 currency vs USD this week</span></span></span></li> </ul><ul><li><span><span><span>Rallied <strong>over 10%</strong> from September 2024 low  </span></span></span></li> </ul><ul><li><span><span><span>Bloomberg medium forecast for intervention at <strong>160.00</strong></span></span></span></li> </ul><ul><li><span><span><span>Bloomberg FX model: USDJPY has 72% of trading <a href="https://www.forextime.com/market-analysis/usdjpy-bulls-venture-intervention-zone">Read More</a></span></span></span></li></ul> Wed, 20 Nov 2024 12:21:04 +0000 1779 at https://www.forextime.com https://www.forextime.com/market-analysis/countdown-fed-decision-enters-final-hours <img src="https://www.forextime.com/s3-static/2024-09/download%2813%29_2.jpeg" width="160px" height="auto" loading="lazy" alt="" /><br /><ul><li><span><span><span>Markets remain divided about <strong>size of Fed cut</strong> </span></span></span></li> </ul><ul><li><span><span><span><strong>USDInd </strong>on breakout watch ahead of Fed decision</span></span></span></li> </ul><ul><li><span><span><span>Watch out for <strong>BoE and BoJ rate decisions</strong> this week </span></span></span></li> </ul><ul><li><span><span><span><strong>GBPUSD & USDJPY</strong> could see significant price swings </span></span></span></li> </ul><h3><span><span><span>With just hours until the Federal Reserve <a href="https://www.forextime.com/market-analysis/countdown-fed-decision-enters-final-hours">Read More</a></span></span></span></h3> Wed, 18 Sep 2024 10:01:38 +0000 1702 at https://www.forextime.com https://www.forextime.com/market-analysis/week-ahead-central-banks-take-centre-stage <img src="https://www.forextime.com/s3-static/2024-09/download%2811%29.jpeg" width="160px" height="auto" loading="lazy" alt="" /><br /><ul><li><span><span><span>Will Fed decision push <strong>US500 to fresh records?</strong></span></span></span></li> </ul><ul><li><span><span><span>UK100 waits on <strong>BoE </strong>for next move</span></span></span></li> </ul><ul><li><span><span><span>JP225 could be rocked by<strong> BoJ meeting</strong> </span></span></span></li> </ul><ul><li><span><span><span>Watch out for other <strong>central bank meetings</strong></span></span></span></li> </ul><h3><span><span><span>If you thought the past few days were eventful, check out what’s in store for the week <a href="https://www.forextime.com/market-analysis/week-ahead-central-banks-take-centre-stage">Read More</a></span></span></span></h3> Fri, 13 Sep 2024 09:48:45 +0000 1695 at https://www.forextime.com https://www.forextime.com/market-analysis/usdjpy-waits-boj-and-fed-chief-remarks <img src="https://www.forextime.com/s3-static/2024-08/download%283%29_3.jpeg" width="160px" height="auto" loading="lazy" alt="" /><br /><ul><li><span><span><span><strong>USDJPY ↓ 3%</strong> month-to-date </span></span></span></li> </ul><ul><li><span><span><span><strong>Ueda</strong> testimony + <strong>Powell </strong>speech in focus </span></span></span></li> </ul><ul><li><span><span><span>Prices heavily bearish but <strong>RSI near oversold</strong> </span></span></span></li> </ul><ul><li><span><span><span>Bloomberg FX model: <strong>73% - (142.70 – 148.67)</strong> </span></span></span></li> </ul><ul><li><span><span><span>Key technical level: <strong>145.00</strong></span></span> <a href="https://www.forextime.com/market-analysis/usdjpy-waits-boj-and-fed-chief-remarks">Read More</a></span></li></ul> Thu, 22 Aug 2024 11:17:20 +0000 1663 at https://www.forextime.com https://www.forextime.com/market-analysis/usdjpy-braced-boj-fed-combo <img src="https://www.forextime.com/s3-static/2024-07/dollar-yen_1.jpg" width="160px" height="auto" loading="lazy" alt="" /><br /><ul><li><span><span><span><strong>USDJPY </strong>could see <strong>extreme volatility</strong> this week </span></span></span></li> </ul><ul><li><span><span><span>Over past year <strong>BoJ decision</strong> triggered moves<strong> of ↑ 1.1%</strong></span></span></span></li> </ul><ul><li><span><span><span><strong>Fed decision</strong> sparked moves of <strong>↑ 0.6% & ↓ 1.3% </strong>over past year</span></span></span></li> </ul><ul><li><span><span><span>Bloomberg FX model:<strong> 77% </strong>USDJPY –<strong> (151.30 – 157.99)</strong></span></span></span> <a href="https://www.forextime.com/market-analysis/usdjpy-braced-boj-fed-combo">Read More</a></li></ul> Tue, 30 Jul 2024 10:22:28 +0000 1634 at https://www.forextime.com https://www.forextime.com/market-analysis/week-ahead-usdjpy-braces-triple-risk-cocktail <img src="https://www.forextime.com/s3-static/markets/field/image/Currencies/JPY/Sad%20dollar%20with%20JPY%20in%20foreground_1_1.jpg" width="160px" height="auto" loading="lazy" alt="" /><br /><ul><li><span><span><span><strong>US CPI, Fed & BoJ</strong> decision in focus</span></span></span></li> </ul><ul><li><span><span><span><strong>USDJPY 3%</strong> away from multi-decade top</span></span></span></li> </ul><ul><li><span><span><span>Key level of interest – <strong>155.00</strong></span></span></span></li> </ul><ul><li><span><span><span>Bloomberg FX model – <strong>74% </strong>USDJPY – <strong>(152.33 – 158.11)</strong> </span></span></span></li> </ul><h3><span><span><span>Even as anticipation mounts ahead of the US jobs report this afternoon <a href="https://www.forextime.com/market-analysis/week-ahead-usdjpy-braces-triple-risk-cocktail">Read More</a></span></span></span></h3> Fri, 07 Jun 2024 09:18:46 +0000 1570 at https://www.forextime.com