In the foreign exchange market for the week that ended on October 26th, the dollar strengthened against the yen. The sell-off of the yen was driven by market expectations that the new Japanese Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, would implement an expansionary fiscal policy, while the Bank of Japan (BOJ) showed reluctance to raise interest rates. The EURUSD halted its downtrend, but the pound continued to weaken against the dollar.

In the foreign exchange market for the week that ended on October 19th, the dollar weakened further against the yen. As market anxiety increased over reignited U.S.-China tensions, U.S. banking panic, and U.S. monetary policy, the USDJPY fell below the 150 yen level.

In the foreign currency market for the week that ended on October 12th, speculation about the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) monetary policy, following the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) presidential election on October 4th, as well as political uncertainty in Japan, triggered a sell-off of the yen. Consequently, the USDJPY skyrocketed and broke the annual high set in February. However, the dollar was sold and the pair plummeted after U.S. President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on China on October 10th.

The foreign currency market for the week that ended on October 5th was sensitive to the risk arising from the U.S. federal government shutdown. The USDJPY fell by about three yen from the beginning of the week as the market focused on developments in the budget discussions in the U.S. Senate. Meanwhile, the EURUSD remained almost unchanged, and the GBPUSD saw solid movement.

Earlier in the week that ended on September 28th, the foreign exchange market saw minor fluctuations as traders squared their books. Later, strong U.S. economic figures strengthened the dollar against major currencies. The USDJPY rose to just below 150 yen.

During the week that ended on September 21st, the foreign currency market was sensitive to monetary policy decisions made by central banks in the U.S., U.K., and Japan. Earlier in the week, the USDJPY fluctuated up and down, but concluded the weekly trading session with the dollar strengthening against the yen. The euro and the pound both weakened against the dollar throughout the week.

The unstable political situation in Japan, U.S. economic indicators and the policy interest rate announcement by the European Central Bank (ECB) dominated the foreign currency market during the week that ended on September 14th.

In the foreign currency market for the week that ended on September 7th, the USDJPY rose to the 149 yen range on September 5th. However, weak U.S. employment figures and comments from key figures at the Bank of Japan (BOJ) pushed the pair down to the upper 146 yen range.

The foreign currency market lacked direction during the week that ended on August 31st. Confusion caused by the dismissal of a Federal Reserve Board governor and strong U.S. economic indicators sent mixed signals to the market.

In the foreign currency market for the week that ended on August 24th, traders maintained a wait-and-see attitude as Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) Chair Jerome Powell's speech at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium approached. Powell's speech triggered a sell-off of the dollar, causing the USDJPY to experience a significant fall. Meanwhile, the euro and the pound strengthened against the dollar.

In the foreign exchange market for the week that ended on August 17th, the dollar weakened against the yen, pushing the USDJPY down from the mid-148 yen range to the lower 146 yen range. Weaker-than-expected U.S. CPI figures led to increased speculation about a Federal Reserve Board (FRB) rate cut. Additionally, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged the FRB to make a rate cut and the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to make a rate hike.

In the foreign exchange market for the week that ended on August 10th, the dollar weakened due to the previous week's weaker-than-expected U.S. employment figures, which increased speculation about a U.S. interest rate cut. Meanwhile, the pound strengthened against the dollar following the Bank of England's (BoE) monetary policy decision.

The foreign exchange market faced a series of important events during the week that ended on August 2nd, including the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) Monetary Policy Meeting, the announcement of U.S. employment figures, and the tariff agreement between the U.S. and the E.U.

In the foreign exchange market for the week that ended on July 27th, several factors were tangled up, such as the political scene in Japan, the development of U.S.-Japan trade talks and speculation of major central banks' monetary policies. After experiencing significant ups and downs, the USDJPY rebounded as the dollar was bought back late last week. Meanwhile, the EURUSD and GBPUSD advanced but failed to approach recent highs.

In the foreign exchange market for the week that ended on July 20th, the dollar gained moderate strength against major currencies. However, U.S. political news and economic data dominated the market. The USDJPY was especially sensitive to political risks and economic data throughout the week.

In the foreign exchange market for the week that ended on July 13th, the dollar strengthened against the yen due to several factors, including the development of the Trump tariffs and forecasts of U.S. and Japanese monetary and fiscal policies.

In the foreign exchange market for the week that ended on July 6th, the USDJPY fluctuated sensitively in response to the U.S. employment data and comments made by U.S. President Donald Trump. Consequently, the dollar strengthened slightly against the yen. While the EURUSD experienced a relatively solid fluctuation, the GBPUSD fell amid emerging U.K. political and fiscal uncertainties.

In the foreign exchange market for the week that ended on June 29th, the dollar weakened against other major currencies following the ceasefire agreement between Iran and Israel, which came after an escalation of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

In the foreign exchange market for the week that ended on June 22nd, traders were increasingly aware of geopolitical risk. Also, they focused on the fiscal policy announcements from some major central banks.

In the foreign exchange market for the week that ended on June 8th, the dollar continued to weaken against the yen, and the USDJPY fell to the 142 yen range. However, steady U.S. employment data boosted dollar buying, lifting the pair back up to the 145 yen range.