USD/JPY consolidates below 114.00 ahead of BOJ decision, US critical data
|- USD/JPY consolidates on Thursday in the initial Asian session.
- Lower US Treasury yields undermine the demand for the US dollar.
- BOJ interest rate decisions will be on the trader's radar.
USD/JPY continues to move sideways following the previous session’s downside movement. The pair stayed in a narrow trading range. At the time of writing, USD/JPY is trading at 113.81, down 0.01% so far.
The US benchmark 10-year T bond yields fell to 1.53%, the biggest decline since July, which underscores the demand for the greenback. Investors remained concerned about rising inflation, supply chain issues, and downbeat data.
The greenback remains steady near 93.80, following downbeat economic data. The US New Durable Goods orders fell less than estimated in September. The rise for August was revised down to 1.3% growth from 1.8%.
On the other hand, the Japanese yen struggles to find demand ahead of the Bank of Japan (BoJ) policy update. The BoJ is expected to maintain its massive stimulus program and cut this year’s inflation forecasts at its meeting on Thursday.
It is worth noting that, S&P 500 Futures are trading at 4,550.50,up 0.13% so far. As for now, traders are waiting for Japan Retail Sales, BOJ Interest Rate Decision and US Gross Domestic Product to gauge the market sentiment.
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