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EUR/JPY holds losses below 183.00 amid growing intervention speculation
EUR/JPY extends its losses for the second successive session, trading around 182.90 during the Asian hours on Monday. The currency cross depreciates as the Japanese Yen (JPY) gains ground amid growing speculation of intervention.
Fxstreet
20 minutes ago
INSTANT VIEW 2-Yen jumps in broad hit to dollar as Japan intervention risks grow
Jan 26 (Reuters) - Japan's yen is surging and dragging down the dollar across markets, as rate checks have investors on high alert over the risks of the first joint U.S.-Japan currency intervention in 15 years.After leaping on Friday, when the New York Federal Reserve contacted traders to chec...Reuters
40 minutes ago
NZD/USD jumps to near 0.5970 as US Dollar slumps at the start of Fed policy week
The NZD/USD pair trades 0.3% higher to near 0.5975 during the Asian trading session on Monday. The Kiwi pair strengthens as the US Dollar (USD) underperforms across the board at the start of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) monetary policy week.
Fxstreet
55 minutes ago
FOREX-Yen rallies to over 2-month high as markets on alert for intervention
Yen rallies 1.2% to over 2-month high on intervention nervesNY Fed rate check drove Friday surge in Japanese currencyInvestors await Federal Reserve meeting, possible chair announcementBy Gregor Stuart Hunter NEW YORK/SINGAPORE, Jan 26 (Reuters) - The yen jumped to more than a two-month high on M...Reuters
an hour ago
Japanese Yen rallies to over two-month high vs. weaker USD on intervention fears
The Japanese Yen (JPY) builds on Friday's humongous gains against a broadly weaker US Dollar (USD) and opens with a bullish gap at the start of a new week, hitting its highest level since November 14 during the Asian session.
Fxstreet
an hour ago
Australian Dollar slips on increased risk aversion
The Australian Dollar declines against the US Dollar (USD) after opening from a gap up on Monday. The AUD/USD pair depreciates as the Greenback gains on increased safe-haven demand, which could be attributed to the recent comments from US President Donald Trump over the weekend.
Fxstreet
an hour ago
USD/CAD declines below 1.3700 as Canadian Retail Sales beat forecasts, Trump threatens tariffs
The USD/CAD pair loses ground to around 1.3685 during the early Asian session on Monday. The pair touches its weakest since December 30, 2025, as the US Dollar (USD) posts broad-based declines, and data showed that Canadian Retail Sales rose in November.
Fxstreet
2 hours ago
GBP/USD stays elevated near four-month top, above mid-1.3600s amid a broadly weaker USD
The GBP/USD pair retreats a few pips from its highest level since September 2024, around the 1.3680 region touched during the Asian session, and fills a modest bullish gap opening at the start of a new week.
Fxstreet
3 hours ago
FOREX-Yen firms as markets on watch for intervention
Yen gains nearly 1% to two-month high on intervention nervesNY Fed rate check drove Friday surge in Japanese currencyInvestors await Federal Reserve meeting, possible chair announcement NEW YORK/SINGAPORE, Jan 26 (Reuters) - A rising yen dragged the dollar broadly lower in early trade on Monday, ...Reuters
3 hours ago
Japan's ex-finance minister Noda sees limited success to yen intervention
Japan unlikely to get international consent for intervention, Noda saysYen, bond selloff requires Japan to be in crisis mode, he saysGovernment must vow to restore fiscal discipline to end yen fall, Noda saysJapan must create environment allowing for steady BOJ rate hikes, he saysEx-finance minister...Reuters
3 hours ago
Japan to closely coordinate with US on foreign exchange, top currency diplomat says
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Japan's top currency diplomat Atsushi Mimura said on Monday the government will maintain close coordination with the United States on foreign exchange and act appropriately, while declining to confirm news reports of rate checks.The yen spiked on F...Reuters
3 hours ago
Japan Finmin Katayama declines to comment on NY Fed's reported yen rate checks
TOKYO, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Japan's Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama on Monday declined to comment on news reports of rate checks by the New York Federal Reserve on Friday that led to the yen suddenly jumping against the U.S. dollar."There is nothing I can talk about," Katayama told repor...Reuters
4 hours ago
USD/JPY slumps below 155.00 amid intervention speculation
The USD/JPY pair extends its decline to around 154.75, the lowest since December 17, during the early Asian session on Monday. The Japanese Yen (JPY) strengthens against the US Dollar (USD) amid heightened alert of Japanese intervention to halt the currency’s recent slide.Fxstreet
5 hours ago
Japan PM vows to act against speculative market moves after yen spike
Japan bonds, yen selling off on Takaichi's expansionary policyPM vows in election campaign to suspend sales tax on foodTakaichi responding to intervention chatter, Bessent comments on yieldsSome parties see scope to tap FX reserves, BOJ's ETF holdingsRuling coalition officials cautious of th...Reuters
Sun, Jan 25
Japan to take necessary steps against speculative market moves, PM Takaichi says
TOKYO, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Sunday the government will take necessary steps against speculative or abnormal market moves.Takaichi made the comments at a television programme, when asked about recent rises in Japan's long-term interest rates and sharp ...Reuters
Sat, Jan 24
Taiwan-US trade deal's impact on forex is within 'controllable range', c.bank says
TAIPEI, Jan 24 (Reuters) - The impact of this month's U.S.-Taiwan trade and tariff deal on the Taiwan dollar's TWD=TP exchange rate is within a "controllable range", the island's central bank said on Saturday.Under the deal, which cuts the tariff on Taiwan's goods to 15% from...Reuters
Sat, Jan 24
NY Fed carried out dollar/yen rate checks, source says
By Gertrude Chavez-DreyfussNEW YORK, Jan 23 (Reuters) - The New York Federal Reserve conducted rate checks on the dollar/yen pair around midday on Friday, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.Analysts say the move may have triggered a sharp drop in the greenback and could signal that U.S. ...Reuters
Fri, Jan 23
