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USD/JPY rises to near 144.00 as demand for the US Dollar has increased against the Japanese yen in a risk-off environment. Israel strikes Iran to rid-off existing survival threat from Iran. The BoJ and the Fed are expected to keep interest rates steady next week. The USD/JPY pair climbs to near 144.00 during European trading hours on Friday after recovering early losses. The pair strengthens as the US Dollar (USD) outperforms across the board amid growing war tensions between Israel and Iran. The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the...

USD/JPY slips below 144.00 as policy divergence and fiscal concerns weigh on the Greenback.US President Donald Trump waits for the House of Representatives to approve his “Big Beautiful Bill”.Japan’s hawkish shift and potential rate increases lift demand for safe-haven Yen.The US Dollar (USD) continues to weaken against the Japanese Yen (JPY), as shifting economic conditions and central bank outlooks reshape expectations for both currencies. At the time of writing, the USD/JPY pair has broken below the key psychological level of 144.00, a former support level that now acts as resistance, highlighting...

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit closed marginally higher against the US dollar today, driven by a weaker greenback amid global trade tensions, said an analyst. Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Afzanizam Rashid said the situation with the US tariff remains highly fluid as Chinese president Xi Jinping visited the Asean countries this week. “The weakening of the greenback was surprising as the US dollar, a safe-haven currency, would normally thrive during heightened uncertainties. “Such dynamics would complicate how traders and investors would position themselves in times like this,” he told...

USD/JPY gains to near 149.00 as the US Dollar strengthens after the dust settles from the Fed’s monetary policy. The Fed sees an “unusually elevated” US economic uncertainty due to new economic policies by President Trump. The BoJ and the Fed left interest rates steady on Wednesday. The USD/JPY pair moves higher to near 149.00 in North American trading hours on Thursday. The pair gains as the US Dollar (USD) rallies sharply in the aftermath of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) monetary policy outcome. The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the...