Japanese Yen (JPY)

Yen Surges to Six-Week High Amid Inflation Bets, Dollar Slips in Holiday-Thinned Trade

The yen soared to a six-week high on Friday, strengthening as much as 1% to 150 per dollar, fueled by unexpectedly robust inflation data in Tokyo. The surge bolstered market speculation of a potential interest rate hike by the Bank...
Japanese Yen (JPY)

Yen’s Revival? Strategists Predict a 2025 Rebound Amid Global Economic Shifts

After two years of enduring relentless declines, the Japanese yen may finally be poised for a turnaround. Analysts and market strategists predict the yen could strengthen against the US dollar, fueled by anticipated policy shifts from the Bank of Japan...
Japanese Yen (JPY)

Yen Czar: How Masato Kanda Took on Speculators and Shaped Japan’s Economic

For several years, Masato Kanda hardly slept. "Three hours a night is an exaggeration," Kanda chuckles as he recalls his grueling schedule from his office in Tokyo. "I slept for three hours consecutively before being woken up, but I then...