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USDJPY trading is available 24 hours a day from Monday to Friday, aligning with the global forex market hours. The most active trading periods are during the overlap of the London and New York sessions, and the Tokyo session. Please see the USDJPY contract details for spread, swap, and other specifics.
Taking a short position in USDJPY means you are selling the US dollar and buying the Japanese yen. This means you expect the value of the USD to decrease relative to the JPY. For example, if you short USDJPY at 110.00 and the price falls to 109.50, you profit from the 50 pip decrease. However, if the price rises, you experience a loss.
Conversely, taking a long position in USDJPY means you are buying the US dollar and selling the Japanese yen. This means you expect the value of the USD to increase relative to the JPY. For example, if you long the USDJPY pair at 110.00 and the price rises to 110.50, you profit from the 50 pip increase. However, if the price falls, you incur a loss.
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The value of USDJPY is influenced by several key factors, including interest rate differentials between the US and Japan, economic data releases, and politics.
For example, if the Federal Reserve increases interest rates while the Bank of Japan maintains low rates, the USD may strengthen against the JPY, driving the USDJPY pair higher. Similarly, positive US economic data, such as higher GDP growth, can also increase USDJPY.
Markets leaned toward a risk-on tone as easing geopolitical tensions and falling oil prices supported currencies and tempered inflation expectations.
Detail Ceasefire Rises Euro, Metals, and Risk Appetite (04.08.2026)Markets shifted into a risk-on mode as easing geopolitical tensions supported broader asset gains.
Detail Markets Hold Steady as Dollar Stays Firm (04.07.2026)Markets traded in a tight range as geopolitical tensions and strong U.S. labor data continued to support the dollar.
Detail Dollar Strength Returns as Tensions Continue (04.06.2026)Markets turned defensive again as renewed geopolitical uncertainty strengthened the U.S. dollar following President Trump’s latest remarks on the Middle East.
Detail Markets Keep Steady Ahead of NFP (04.03.2026)Markets remained cautious ahead of the US Nonfarm Payrolls report, with EUR/USD edging higher on hawkish ECB signals while safe-haven demand continued to support the dollar.
Markets remained cautious as investors awaited key geopolitical updates and U.S. labor data.
Markets turned more optimistic as easing geopolitical tensions reduced safe-haven demand for the U.S. dollar.
Markets showed mixed signals as a softer U.S. dollar allowed EUR/USD to hold near 1.1500, with investors turning attention to upcoming Eurozone inflation and German retail data.
Detail NFP and Tensions Lift Dollar (03.30.2026)Markets remained risk-averse as geopolitical tensions and anticipation of key U.S. labor data supported the dollar.
Markets remained cautious as escalating U.S.–Iran tensions drove demand for safer assets and supported the U.S. dollar.
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