USD/JPY pullback stalls above 153.00 with investors awaiting the Fed
- The Japanese Yen's recovery attempts remain limited ahead of the Fed's decision.
- Investors are bracing for a 25 bps cut combined with a hawkishly tilted forward guidance.
- In Japan, the BoJ is expected to keep rates on hold on Thursday.
The US Dollar maintains its upside trend from early December lows intact. The pair’s reversal from the mid-range of the 154.00s has been contained at 153.20, and the pair is trading sideways on Wednesday, awaiting the Fed’s decision
The US central bank is widely expected to cut rates by 25 basis points but the ensuing monetary policy statement, and, above all, the economic and interest rate projections are likely to show a hawkish tilt.
Macroeconomic figures released this week reveal strong economic activity and buoyant consumption levels, These figures are consistent with higher inflationary pressures and will likely prompt policymakers to scale down the monetary easing projections for next year.
In Japan, on the other hand, the Bank of Japan seems less concerned about the impact of a strong Yen on the country’s inflation. Some board members suggested last week that there is no harm in waiting for next January to hike rates further. This has been weighing on the Yen, which depreciated nearly 3% in a sis-day sell-off before Tuesday.
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 | -0.08% | 0.03% | 0.08% | 0.10% | 0.32% | 0.40% | 0.12% | |
| EUR | 0.08% | 0.10% | 0.18% | 0.18% | 0.40% | 0.49% | 0.20% | |
| GBP | -0.03% | -0.10% | 0.06% | 0.08% | 0.30% | 0.38% | 0.10% | |
| JPY | -0.08% | -0.18% | -0.06% | 0.00% | 0.22% | 0.29% | 0.02% | |
| CAD | -0.10% | -0.18% | -0.08% | -0.00% | 0.22% | 0.30% | 0.02% | |
| AUD | -0.32% | -0.40% | -0.30% | -0.22% | -0.22% | 0.07% | -0.21% | |
| NZD | -0.40% | -0.49% | -0.38% | -0.29% | -0.30% | -0.07% | -0.28% | |
| CHF | -0.12% | -0.20% | -0.10% | -0.02% | -0.02% | 0.21% | 0.28% |
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).
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Guillermo Alcala
FXStreet
Graduated in Communication Sciences at the Universidad del Pais Vasco and Universiteit van Amsterdam, Guillermo has been working as financial news editor and copywriter in diverse Forex-related firms, like FXStreet and Kantox.
