USD/JPY slides further to 142.50 on Ishiba’s victory in PM contest

USDJPY News

USD/JPY slides further to 142.50 on Ishiba’s victory in PM contest
BOJFedInflation
  • 📰 FXStreetNews
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 16 sec. here
  • 6 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 24%
  • Publisher: 72%

The USD/JPY pair nosedives to near 142.50 in Friday’s North American session.

USD/JPY falls further to 142.50 on multiple headwinds. Japan Ishiba’s victory inPM elections has strengthened the Japanese Yen. Cooling US inflationary pressures have weighed on the US Dollar. The asset weakens as the victory of Japan's former defence minister Shigeru Ishiba in the Prime Ministerial contest has strengthened the Japanese Yen . Japanese Yen PRICE Today The table below shows the percentage change of Japanese Yen against listed major currencies today.

A sharp rally in the Yen suggests that the market participants expect the victory of new PM Shigeru Ishiba to be favorable for further interest rate hikes by the Bank of Japan . In his previous comments, Ishiba told Reuters that the central bank was on the right policy track with rate hikes thus far.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

FXStreetNews /  🏆 14. in US

BOJ Fed Inflation Dollarindex

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

USD/JPY Bears Eye Break Below Key 142 Level With Fed Cut, BoJ Hike in PlayUSD/JPY Bears Eye Break Below Key 142 Level With Fed Cut, BoJ Hike in PlayForex Analysis by Investing.com (Damian Nowiszewski) covering: USD/JPY. Read Investing.com (Damian Nowiszewski)'s latest article on Investing.com
Read more »

USD/JPY recovers few pips from 142.00 mark, looks to US CPI for fresh impetusUSD/JPY recovers few pips from 142.00 mark, looks to US CPI for fresh impetusThe USD/JPY pair remains under some selling pressure for the second successive day on Wednesday, albeit finds some support near the 142.00 mark and recovers a few pips in the last hour.
Read more »

USD/JPY declines to 142.00 as soft US annual PPI weighs on US DollarUSD/JPY declines to 142.00 as soft US annual PPI weighs on US DollarThe USD/JPY pair falls sharply to near 142.00 in Thursday’s North American session.
Read more »

USD/JPY Price Forecast: Breaks below 142.00 on weak US DollarUSD/JPY Price Forecast: Breaks below 142.00 on weak US DollarThe USD/JPY fell from around 143.00 peak and lost over 0.28% due to mixed economic data from the United States (US), bolstering the odds for the Federal Reserve’s first rate cut next week.
Read more »

USD/JPY Price Forecast: Surges over 1% above 142.00USD/JPY Price Forecast: Surges over 1% above 142.00The USD/JPY skyrocketed late in the North American session, trading at 142.44, up by over 1% after bouncing off a daily low of 140.32.
Read more »

USD/JPY slides further below 142.00 amid softer USD, focus remains on Fed decisionUSD/JPY slides further below 142.00 amid softer USD, focus remains on Fed decisionThe USD/JPY pair attracts fresh sellers during the Asian session on Wednesday and slides back below the 142.00 mark in the last hour, eroding a part of the overnight gains and stalling its recovery from the lowest level since July 2023 touched earlier this week.
Read more »



Render Time: 2025-02-20 23:29:41