A gauge tracking price swings in the yen climbed approached a six-week high as traders grappled with more potential inflationary pressure, https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/02/25/markets/yen-volatility-tokyo-inflation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #forex #yen #dollar

The yen hit its strongest level against the dollar since December amid growing speculation the Bank of Japan will hike rates sooner rather than later. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/02/20/economy/yen-strongest-this-year/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #japaneseeconomy #boj #jgb #yen

Investors are getting creative in their bets on the diverging path for interest rates across major economies as they try to sidestep volatility in the dollar, using European currencies instead to fund bets on the yen. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/02/17/markets/dollar-yen-creative-trade/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #yen #dollar #forex #japaneseeconomy #donaldtrump

The yen is on track for its longest losing streak in more than a month amid heightened concerns Japan may be included in U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff plan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/02/12/markets/yen-losing-streak/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #yen #dollar #japaneseeconomy #tariffs #donaldtrump

The yen is on track for its fourth straight weekly gain against the dollar as spending data on Friday added to signs that the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates again. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/02/07/markets/yen-weekly-surge/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #yen #dollar #boj #japaneseeconomy

Japan intends to closely monitor the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on the yen and is worried about the international fallout on trade, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/02/02/economy/japan-yen-impact-trump-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #katsunobukato #forex #yen #currencies #tariffs #donaltrump

Secondhand shop operators in Japan are focusing on developing channels to procure luxury and other branded goods as demand from foreign visitors surges amid the historically weak yen. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/02/02/secondhand-shops-branded-goods/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tourism #yen #fleamarkets

It is time for the BOJ to communicate more honestly — based on data and facts — and focus its efforts on what a central bank can realistically achieve. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/01/28/japan/boj-communication-challenges/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #kazuoueda #bankofjapan #boj #monetarypolicy #japaneseeconomy #inflation #yen

Bank of Japan Gov. Ueda avoided the chaos that accompanied his prior move. Decisions will get trickier from here. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/01/26/japan/boj-drops-rate-drama/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #kazuoueda #boj #monetarypolicy #japaneseeconomy #yen

#FX: Japanese #yen strengthened against USD and Govt bonds fell after #BoJ Bank of #Japan raised interest rates for the 1st time since July, chart @markets https://www.bloomberg.com/news/live-blog/2025-01-24/bank-of-japan-monetary-policy-decision?srnd=phx-markets