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.

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 156.74 after GMT 00:30. As of GMT 04:00, it is trading in the lower 156-yen range.

Today the USDJPY began to rise at around GMT 00:00, reaching 156.06 just after GMT 02:30, before falling back. After GMT 04:00, it again exceeded 156 yen and continues to rise. Looking at the 1-hour chart of the USDJPY (as of GMT 04:00 November 14), the price is moving between the +2 and +1 standard deviation Bollinger Bands, maintaining an upward trend.

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Today, the USDJPY testing the 155 level As of GMT 04:00, it remains range-bound in the upper 154 range. 1-hour chart the price is moving between +2 and +1 standard deviations with reduced momentum, though the middle line maintains its upward slope. A breakthrough above the critical 155 level could accelerate the upward trend.

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Today's USDJPY declined from around GMT 23:00 (November 11), touching 153.47 before turning upward and reaching 154.05 around GMT 02:00. Although it exceeded 154, after breaking above the +2 standard deviation level it fell back, and if it breaks below today's low of 153.47, there is a possibility it could transition into a downward trend.

Today the USDJPY has been rising with repeated rebounds straight after the open, reaching a high of 153.46 around GMT 03:30. Looking at the 1-hour chart of the USDJPY (as of GMT 03:40 on November 11), it is trading above the middle line near the +2 standard deviation level, with the band width expanding.

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.

Today's USDJPY rose to 153.37 around GMT 01:30, but later fell back to around 153. As of GMT 04:00, it continues to trade in the upper 152-yen range. Looking at the 1-hour chart of the USDJPY (as of GMT 04:00 on November 8), the middle line is trending down, and the price is moving near the -1 standard deviation level. The focus is on whether it will break below yesterday's low of 152.69 yen.

Today's USDJPY maintains its position in the 154 range, recording 154.71 yen around GMT 00:30. As of GMT 04:00, it continues to trade in the mid-154 yen range. Looking at the 1-hour chart, after the sharp rise, the band width has narrowed, and currently no trend is visible.

Today's USDJPY surged on reports of Trump's strong performance, reaching 154.30 yen around GMT 02:30. After GMT 05:00, it declined somewhat and is moving in the mid-153 yen range. Looking at the 1-hour chart of the USDJPY (as of GMT 15:40 on November 5), it has broken above the recent high of 153.88 yen and is trading above the +2 standard deviations level.

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 has risen despite pushback, and as of GMT 04:00 is trading in the lower half of the 152-yen range. If the movement to fill the gap continues beyond the previous day's high of 152.52 yen, we might see levels above 153 yen.

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This week the USDJPY gapped down at the open and started trading at 152.26 yen. It moved down directly after the open, marking a low of 151.59 at around GMT 05:30. Looking at the 1-hour chart of the USDJPY (as of GMT 03:40 on November 4), the middle line is trending downward, with the candlesticks breaking below the -1σ and falling along the -2σ line.

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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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Today's the USDJPY saw yen buying during Tokyo hours, touching 151.78 yen past GMT 23:30 on October 31, but as of GMT 04:00, is trading in the mid-152 yen range. Looking at the the USDJPY 1-hour chart (as of GMT 04:20, November 1), the decline has paused and turned upward, crossing above the middle line.

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