Chart of price change USD/JPY

Currency pair USDJPY reflects the US dollar in relation to the Japanese yen. This trading instrument takes the second place on liquidity among currency pairs. The American and Japanese economies are one of the world's largest - the reason of the high popularity of this currency pair. In USDJPY base currency is the dollar, and the quoted - yen. Quotes of this trading instrument show how many yens it is necessary to purchase one American dollar.


Economic news


JPY Set for Biggest Weekly Gain in 16 mths; USD awaits US Jobs Data
JPY Set for Biggest Weekly Gain in 16 mths; USD awaits US Jobs Data

The yen was headed for its biggest weekly gain in 16 months on Friday, helped by Japan's suspected intervention this week to pull the...

Steady Eurozone Inflation Matched Expectations, Deterioration in U.S. Consumer Confidence, Gold, Crude Oil and U.S. Stocks Dropped Sharply, Bitcoin Moved Lower
Steady Eurozone Inflation Matched Expectations, Deterioration in U.S. Consumer Confidence, Gold, Crude Oil and U.S. Stocks Dropped Sharply, Bitcoin Moved Lower

Eurozone inflation held steady as expected in April. The ECB is expecting a rate cut on June 6, provided there is no surprise in wage or price deve...

Dollar near Five-Month High ahead of Fed Policy Decision
Dollar near Five-Month High ahead of Fed Policy Decision

The dollar edged towards its highest level this year against a basket of peers and U.S. share futures dipped on Wednesday ahead of a Federal Reserv...

USDJPY Drop: Suspected BOJ Intervention, Eurozone CPI Figures Lower than Expected, Crude Oil Price Retreated, U.S. Stocks Remain at High Levels amid FOMC
USDJPY Drop: Suspected BOJ Intervention, Eurozone CPI Figures Lower than Expected, Crude Oil Price Retreated, U.S. Stocks Remain at High Levels amid FOMC

The yen dropped against the dollar yesterday quite heavily, wiping out some recent gains sparked by suspected intervention by Japanese authorities....

Yen Falls after Suspected Intervention on Monday, Eyes on Fed
Yen Falls after Suspected Intervention on Monday, Eyes on Fed

The yen dropped against the dollar on Tuesday, giving up some of its sharp gains the previous day sparked by suspected intervention by Japanese aut...

Tokyo Inflation Lower, Bank of Japan: Steady Interest Rates, Gold and Crude Oil Stable, U.S. Stocks Gained
Tokyo Inflation Lower, Bank of Japan: Steady Interest Rates, Gold and Crude Oil Stable, U.S. Stocks Gained

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) kept interest rates steady on Friday and highlighted that inflation was on track to durably hit its target of 2% in coming ...

Japan's Yen Jumps against Dollar on Suspected Intervention
Japan's Yen Jumps against Dollar on Suspected Intervention

The yen jumped suddenly against the dollar on Monday, with traders citing yen-buying intervention by Japanese authorities to try to underpin a rele...

JPY Hits new 34-Year Low; USD Rises after Inflation Data
JPY Hits new 34-Year Low; USD Rises after Inflation Data

The dollar soared to a fresh 34-year high against the yen on Friday, bolstered in part by U.S. inflation data that showed no signs of easing, comin...

Brokers' Analytics


Technical Analysis & Forecast 29.04.2024

EURUSD, “Euro vs US Dollar”The EURUSD pair has completed a growth wave, reaching 1.0752, and declined to 1.0673. Practically, the market continues to form a wide consolid...

Technical Analysis & Forecast 26.04.2024

EURUSD, “Euro vs US Dollar”The EURUSD pair has completed a growth wave towards 1.0733 and a decline link to 1.0678. Practically, the boundaries of a consolidation range h...

Technical Analysis & Forecast 25.04.2024

EURUSD, “Euro vs US Dollar”The EURUSD pair continues developing a consolidation range around 1.0700. A growth link to 1.0717 is expected. Next, a decline link targeting 1...

Technical Analysis & Forecast 24.04.2024

EURUSD, “Euro vs US Dollar” The EURUSD pair escaped the consolidation range upwards and completed a growth link at 1.0710. Today it might drop to 1.0666 (testing from abo...

Murrey Math Lines 24.04.2024 (USDJPY, USDCAD)

USDJPY, “US Dollar vs Japanese Yen” USDJPY quotes and the RSI remain in the overbought areas on D1. In this situation, the price is expected to test the +2/8 (156.25) lev...

Technical Analysis & Forecast 23.04.2024

EURUSD, “Euro vs US Dollar” The EURUSD pair is currently in a consolidation phase around 1.0650 without any strong trend. A price rise to 1.0693 is not ruled out, followe...

Technical Analysis & Forecast 22.04.2024

EURUSD, “Euro vs US Dollar” The EURUSD pair continues developing a consolidation range around 1.0650. A growth link targeting 1.0693 is not excluded, after which a declin...

Technical Analysis & Forecast 19.04.2024

EURUSD, “Euro vs US Dollar” The EURUSD pair has completed a correction structure towards 1.0689. Today the market has formed a decline wave to 1.0610 and a growth link to...

The USDJPY financial instrument is especially susceptible to fundamental factors, and also differs by high volatility. The monetary policy of Bank of Japan, the decision of the Ministry of Finance of Japan and U.S. Fed has the greatest impact on the price movement of this currency pair.

The economy of Japan is export-oriented, and the economy of the USA depends on internal consumption. The Asian stock market, in particular, the Japanese stock index of Nikkei 225 has a considerable impact on this trading symbol. Thanks to the raised volatility of the tool and sensitivity to economic events, the technical analysis together with fundamental is applied to forecast the movement of its price. The pair is most liquid in Asian session working hours.

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