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In the foreign exchange market for the week that ended on February 16th, the dollar initially strengthened against the yen on a series of tariff-related news.

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FXON Market Analysis (February 3 to February 9)

In the foreign exchange market for the week that ended on February 9th, the yen strengthened against the dollar as President Donald Trump's tariff policy rattled the market and speculation of another interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan (BOJ) increased. As a result, the USDJPY briefly dipped into the 150 yen range.

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FXON Market Analysis (January 27 to February 2)

The USDJPY saw a wide and erratic fluctuation between the 156 and 153 yen ranges. The market closely followed the outcome of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) and European Central Bank (ECB) monetary policy announcements. However, they had little impact on the market.

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FXON Market Analysis (January 20 to January 26)

In the foreign exchange market for the week that ended on January 26th, the dollar weakened against the yen, and the opposite also happened. Overall, the selling of the dollar dominated the market.

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FXON Market Analysis (January 13 to January 19)

In the foreign exchange market for the week that ended on January 18th, the USDJPY broke above the 158 yen level at the beginning of the week following the release of the U.S. employment figures on January 10th.

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FXON Market Analysis (January 6 to January 12)

In the foreign exchange market for the week that ended on January 12th, the dollar dominated other major currencies. Meanwhile, the market experienced nervous fluctuations in response to President-elect Donald Trump's potential tariff policies and strong U.S. economic indicators.

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FXON Market Analysis (December 29, 2024 to January 5, 2025)

In the foreign exchange market for the week around New Year's Day, the USDJPY fell to the lower 156 yen range on New Year's Eve. However, the pair rebounded as traders resumed buying the dollar after New Year's Day.

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FXON Market Analysis (December 23 to December 29)

In the foreign exchange market for the week that ended on December 29th, fewer traders participated in the market due to the Christmas holidays, resulting in limited price fluctuations. In the USDJPY, the yen continued to weaken. The pair briefly rose to the 158 yen level. However, no significant trend was observed.

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FXON Market Analysis (December 16 to December 22)

In the foreign exchange market for the week that ended on December 22nd, traders focused on monetary policy announcements from major central banks and various economic indicators. As a result, the currency markets, especially the USDJPY, experienced significant volatility.

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FXON Market Analysis (December 9 to December 15)

In the foreign exchange market for the week that ended on December 15th, the USDJPY was boosted by strong economic data from the U.S., speculation that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) would not raise interest rates, and a strengthening dollar in overseas markets.

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FXON Market Analysis (December 2 to December 8)

The foreign exchange market for the week that ended on December 8th got nervous over political events in the U.S. and Asia, as well as economic indicators. The USDJPY rose to the upper 150 yen range earlier in the week but then fell back to the 149 yen range as the yen was bought on risk-off sentiment and the U.S. employment data.

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FXON Market Analysis (November 25 to December 1)

In the foreign exchange market for the week that ended on December 1st, the USDJPY and the yen crosses saw significant drops. The USDJPY started the week trading in the 154 yen range. However, spurred by economic indicators and political developments in the U.S., as well as increasing speculation that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) may raise interest rates, the pair fell to the 149 yen range.

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FXON Market Analysis (November 18 to November 24)

The dollar remained strong in the trading week ending on November 24th. However, the situation in Ukraine and economic indicators caused volatility in the market. The USDJPY fluctuated wildly between 153 yen and just under 156 yen. Meanwhile, the EURUSD and GBPUSD fell sharply due to active dollar buying.

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FXON Market Analysis (November 11 to November 17)

Foreign exchange markets in the week that ended on November 17 featured a strong dollar. In particular, the market focused on the policies proposed by President-elect Donald Trump. In addition, U.S. long-term interest rates were increased. As a result, the dollar strengthened further against other major currencies.

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FXON Market Analysis (November 4 to November 10)

In the trading week that ended on November 10th, the U.S. presidential election and the FOMC's policy interest rate decision led to sharp fluctuations, especially in USDJPY. However, by the end of the week, the market regained calmness with some profit-taking.

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FXON Market Analysis (October 28 to November 3)

In the trading week that ended on November 3, the outcome of the House of Representatives election in Japan and financial events in the U.S. and Japan created market volatility. While political risk dominated in the first half of the week, economic indicators influenced the market in the latter half of the week.

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FXON Market Analysis (October 21 to October 27)

In the trading week ended October 27, the dollar strengthened and the yen weakened in the foreign exchange market, with the USDJPY briefly jumping from below 150 to reach as far as above 153 yen at the beginning of the week.

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FXON Market Analysis (October 14 to October 20)

The trading week ended October 20 was one of general favorability toward dollar strength. In particular, the market recognized strength in the U.S. economy, including from September retail sales exceeding expectations, and expectations on a significant rate cut by U.S. monetary authorities receded.

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FXON Market Analysis (October 7 to October 13)

In the most recent trading week ended October 13, the dollar continued its bull run on the foreign exchange market partly due to expectations on U.S. monetary policy, despite more smoke than fire in the government's policies.

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FXON Market Analysis (September 30 to October 6)

In the currency exchange markets during the trading week ended October 6, the dollar strengthened against the yen, with the USDJPY rising sharply from above 141 to as far as above 149.

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