Japanese Yen edges down against US Dollar due to Iran tensions but outperforms other
- The Japanese Yen trades marginally lower against the US Dollar on renewed US-Iran tensions.
- Iran’s IRGC strikes US military bases as retaliation against Washington’s attacks near Bandar Abbas airport.
- BoJ’s Ueda warns of second-round effects of high inflation expectations and wage increases.
The Japanese Yen (JPY) is marginally lower against the US Dollar (USD), but outperforms its other peers during the late Asian trading session on Thursday. The USD/JPY is slightly higher to near 159.55, close to its four-week high of 159.65 posted earlier in the day.
Japanese Yen Price Today
The table below shows the percentage change of Japanese Yen (JPY) against listed major currencies today. Japanese Yen was the strongest against the New Zealand Dollar.
| USD | EUR | GBP | JPY | CAD | AUD | NZD | CHF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | 0.26% | 0.30% | 0.03% | 0.15% | 0.37% | 0.46% | 0.25% | |
| EUR | -0.26% | 0.03% | -0.24% | -0.11% | 0.12% | 0.22% | -0.01% | |
| GBP | -0.30% | -0.03% | -0.28% | -0.16% | 0.08% | 0.19% | -0.06% | |
| JPY | -0.03% | 0.24% | 0.28% | 0.10% | 0.34% | 0.41% | 0.21% | |
| CAD | -0.15% | 0.11% | 0.16% | -0.10% | 0.24% | 0.32% | 0.09% | |
| AUD | -0.37% | -0.12% | -0.08% | -0.34% | -0.24% | 0.10% | -0.14% | |
| NZD | -0.46% | -0.22% | -0.19% | -0.41% | -0.32% | -0.10% | -0.24% | |
| CHF | -0.25% | 0.01% | 0.06% | -0.21% | -0.09% | 0.14% | 0.24% |
The heat map shows percentage changes of major currencies against each other. The base currency is picked from the left column, while the quote currency is picked from the top row. For example, if you pick the Japanese Yen from the left column and move along the horizontal line to the US Dollar, the percentage change displayed in the box will represent JPY (base)/USD (quote).
The pair trades higher as the US Dollar outperforms its peers due to renewed tensions in the Middle East, following the exchange of attacks between the United States (US) and Iran.
As of writing, the US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback’s value against six major currencies, trades 0.3% higher to near 99.50.
Earlier in the day, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said that it attacked US military bases as retaliation against Washington’s attacks near Bandar Abbas airport. The IRGC has also threatened 'a more decisive' response if the US attacks again.
Renewed Middle East conflicts have promoted oil prices, a scenario that is unfavorable for currencies from economies, such as Japan, which rely heavily on oil imports to meet their energy needs.
Meanwhile, the Asia-Pacific currency trades higher against its other peers as Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda has warned of second-round effects due to “high inflation expectations and rising wages” in the wake of the oil price shock, in a speech on Wednesday. However, Ueda didn’t comment on when the BoJ will hike interest rates this year.
Going forward, investors will focus on the US Personal Consumption Expenditure Price Index (PCE) data for April, which will be published at 12:30 GMT.
Author
Sagar Dua
FXStreet
Sagar Dua is associated with the financial markets from his college days. Along with pursuing post-graduation in Commerce in 2014, he started his markets training with chart analysis.
