Today the USDJPY climbed to 156.95 shortly after GMT 02:00 before retreating, pulling back to 156.63 around GMT 03:30. As of GMT 04:30, the pair is trading sideways in the upper 156-yen range.

Today the USDJPY hit a high of 156.80 around GMT 00:00 but failed to extend gains, dropping to a low of 156.50 around GMT 03:30. As of GMT 04:30, the pair is drifting without clear direction in the upper 156-yen range.

Today the USDJPY was lifted by yen selling as the Nikkei 225 extended its gains, reaching a high of 156.79 shortly after GMT 00:30. However, dollar selling erased those gains. As of GMT 04:30, the pair is trading in the lower 156-yen range.

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 is seeing dollar strength as long-term bond yields in the Japanese government bond market have reached their highest levels since 1999. As of GMT 04:30, the pair hit a high of 157.29 and continues to trade firmly.

In the foreign exchange market for the week that ended on January 4th, trading volume shrank over the New Year's holiday, with fewer traders participating. The yen weakened slightly against the dollar, pushing the USDJPY up from the upper 155 yen range to 157.0 yen.

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Today the USDJPY is seeing low trading volume conditions, reaching a high of 156.33 yen shortly after GMT 02:00, though upside momentum remains limited, with the pair trading in the lower 156-yen range as of GMT 05:00.

Today the USDJPY tilted toward yen buying following hawkish Bank of Japan opinions stating that "further adjustment of the degree of monetary accommodation will be necessary," hitting a low of 156.05 yen around GMT 00:00. As of GMT 04:30, the pair is trading weakly in the lower 156-yen range.

In the foreign exchange market for the week that ended on December 28th, the sell-off of the yen, which originated from the Monetary Policy Meeting of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) late in the previous week, has halted. However, the market struggled to find direction as a limited number of traders participated due to the Christmas holidays.

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Today the USDJPY touched a low of 157.07 around GMT 00:00, then rose to reach a high of 157.47 around GMT 01:30. As of GMT 04:00, it is trading in the 157.3 range.

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Today the USDJPY continues to trade sideways in the upper 155-yen range. With Christmas Day upon us, market activity remains subdued.

Today the USDJPY continues to see pre-Christmas position adjustments, with strong yen buying pressure. The pair reached a low of 155.55 yen shortly after GMT 02:00, but has since rebounded and is trading around 156.0 yen as of GMT 04:30.

Today the USDJPY has continued the previous day's dollar-selling and yen-buying momentum. Comments from Finance Minister Katayama warning that authorities would "take appropriate measures against excessive currency fluctuations" added to yen-supportive sentiment, pushing the pair to a low of 155.96 yen shortly after GMT 04:00.

Today the USDJPY is slightly weak as a correction to the sharp rally at the end of last week. The pair hit a low of 157.23 yen shortly after GMT 02:00 and is currently trading in the 157.3-yen range as of GMT 05:00.

The foreign exchange market for the week that ended on December 21st was sensitive to a series of announcements by central banks regarding their interest rates. The Bank of England (BOE) and the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) both lowered their rates. The European Central Bank (ECB), however, maintained its policy interest rate. In contrast, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised its interest rate. Comments by BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda at the post-meeting press conference triggered a sell-off of the yen, which weakened against the dollar, the euro, and the pound.

Today the USDJPY saw yen selling dominate ahead of the Bank of Japan's monetary policy announcement. When the expected 0.25% rate hike was confirmed, the pair reached a high of 156.16 yen shortly after GMT 03:00. As of GMT 05:00, it is trading in the lower 156-yen range.

Today the USDJPY declined to 155.42 around GMT 00:30 before turning upward, and as of GMT 05:00 is trading in the upper 155-yen range.