161.708
Today
-0.40%
5 Days
+0.22%
1 Month
+0.73%
6 Months
+2.42%
Year to Date
+3.19%
1 Year
+10.58%
Opening Price
162.358Previous Closing Price
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The configuration is mixed.
below 161.54, expect 161.38 and 161.28.
rebound towards 162.03
USD/JPY falls toward 161.80 on Friday, down 0.37% at the time of writing, as the Japanese Yen (JPY) benefits from an unexpected shift in the Japanese government's stance on domestic asset allocation.

The US Dollar (USD) holds losses below 161.75 against the Japanese Yen (JPY) on Friday following a 100-pip reversal earlier on the day.

MUFG’s Derek Halpenny notes the Japanese Yen is leading G10 gains after Finance Minister Katayama unexpectedly urged households and the GPIF to increase investments in Japanese financial assets.

The USD/JPY pair tumbles to around 161.50 during the early European trading hours on Friday. The Japanese Yen (JPY) edges higher against the US Dollar (USD) after the reports that Japan plans to encourage pension funds to increase their holdings of domestic financial assets.

• Narrowing US-Japan interest rate differentials drive downward pressure on the USDJPY exchange rate. • Bank of Japan policy tightening expectations strengthen the yen against the US dollar. • Global risk-off sentiment increases demand for the yen as a safe-haven currency.

The USD/JPY pair meets with a heavy supply during the Asian session on Friday and weakens below the 162.00 mark as traders remain on high alert amid expectations of a potential government intervention to prop up the Japanese Yen (JPY).

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