Today the USDJPY gapped down at the open to 152.62 yen. Japan's preliminary fourth-quarter GDP, released at GMT 23:30 (on February 15), came in well below expectations, triggering yen weakness. The pair rose to a high of 153.16 yen at around GMT 01:00.

In the foreign exchange market for the week that ended on February 15th, the yen strengthened against the dollar. A landslide win by the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in the Lower House election boosted expectations toward stabilizing Japanese politics.

Today the USDJPY came under yen-selling pressure after reports that former Cabinet Office advisor Mr. Honda suggested the BOJ is likely to hold off on a rate hike in March, dampening expectations for additional tightening.

Today the USDJPY reached a high of 153.44 at around GMT 00:00 before falling to 152.26 yen at around GMT 03:30. As of GMT 04:00, the pair is hovering near 152.5 yen.

Today the USDJPY continues its weak performance, breaking below the 154-yen range as dollar selling persists amid U.S. economic slowdown concerns, with Tokyo markets closed.

Today the USDJPY rose to 156.29 around GMT 00:30 but then lost momentum, with yen buying developing against the backdrop of intervention concerns and the completion of the lower house election.

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Today the USDJPY opened with an upward gap following the LDP's major victory in the lower house election. It reached a high of 157.65 shortly after GMT 23:00 (on February 8) but then declined, falling to 156.21 around GMT 01:30.

In the foreign exchange market for the week that ended on February 8th, the ruling parties' lead ahead of Japan's Lower House election, as well as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's approval of a weak yen, spurred the sell-off of the yen. Consequently, the USDJPY rose to the 157 yen range. However, weaker-than-expected U.S. job openings in December and the postponement of U.S. employment figure releases capped the rally.

Today the USDJPY touched 157.05 shortly after GMT 23:00 (on February 5), then turned lower and hit a low of 156.51 yen around GMT 01:30.

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As a so-called "5/10 day" (a date ending in "5" or on a multiple of "10" on which Japanese companies often settle foreign exchange payments), today the USDJPY hit a high of 156.98 around GMT 00:30, but failed to continue rising due to intervention concerns, and as of GMT 04:00 is moving sideways in the upper 156-yen range.

Today the USDJPY has traded firmly on reports of the LDP's lead in the lower house election, reaching a high of 156.39 shortly after GMT 03:00. As of GMT 05:00, the pair is trading in the lower 156-yen range.

Today the USDJPY has been gradually softening while consolidating around 155.5 yen since shortly after the open.

Today the USDJPY opened with a gap up, with yen selling triggered by confirmation that the BOJ had not intervened in the currency market and by remarks from Prime Minister Takaichi's speech. The pair reached a high of 155.51 around GMT 23:00 but has since softened, trading in the 154.8-yen range as of GMT 05:00.

In the foreign exchange market for the week that ended on February 1st, a trend that favored the yen over the dollar has ended, and the dollar strengthened against other major currencies. The rate check speculation pushed the USDJPY down to the 152 yen range. However, after Kevin Warsh was nominated to succeed Jerome Powell as Chair of the Federal Reserve Board (FRB), the dollar strengthened against the yen.

Today the USDJPY saw broad dollar strength following news that U.S. President Trump and the Democrats reached a tentative agreement to avert a government shutdown, combined with growing speculation that hawkish former Fed Governor Warsh will be nominated as the next Fed chair. As of GMT 04:00, the pair is consolidating just below 154 yen.

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Today the USDJPY continued to see dollar selling, apparently driven by distrust toward U.S. President Trump, reaching a low of 152.76 around GMT 00:30. As of GMT 04:00, the decline has stabilized and the pair is trading sideways around 153 yen.

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