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.
The U.S. dollar regained strength on Friday after solid retail sales and jobless claims data reduced near-term Fed rate cut expectations. The euro fell to $1.16, its lowest in nearly a month, while the pound slipped to an eight-week low near $1.339
Detail Dollar Firms as Inflation Risks Build (07.17.2025)With Fed officials warning of inflationary risks from trade policies, the broader market sentiment remains policy-driven.
Detail Euro Recovers on Tariff and Inflation Risks, Metals Gain (07.16.2025)The euro recovered slightly on Wednesday by breaking a five-day losing streak despite persistent U.S. tariff threats and elevated inflation risks. EUR/USD traded near 1.1610, supported by cautious market sentiment ahead of key U.S. data releases.
Detail FX Pairs Struggle, Precious Metals Gain Ground (07.15.2025)The euro holds steady near 1.1670 despite Trump’s 30% tariff threat on EU goods, while Japan braces for a 25% U.S. tariff with no clear retaliation in sight, pressuring the yen near a two-month low.
Detail GBP Slips as Dollar Gains on Tariff Fears (07.14.2025)Trump announced sweeping new tariffs, 30% on EU and Mexican imports and 50% on copper, fueling a global wave of risk aversion.
Detail Dollar and Metals Gain on Tariffs, Euro and Yen Weaken (07.11.2025)The US dollar strengthened on Friday after President Trump announced a 35% tariff on Canadian imports and signaled potential EU tariffs, increasing safe-haven demand.
The dollar weakened on Thursday after Fed minutes revealed policymakers see rate cuts as likely later this year, pushing Treasury yields lower and lifting the euro and pound.
Detail Commodities Slip as Markets Brace for FOMC Minutes (07.09.2025)EUR/USD slipped toward 1.1700 ahead of the FOMC minutes, while the Japanese yen weakened past 147 for a third session as tensions over US-Japan trade talks deepened.
Detail GBP Recovers as Trump Targets 14 Nations (07.08.2025)EUR/USD rose toward 1.1750 on stronger Eurozone retail sales and hopes for a U.S.-EU trade deal to retain a 10% tariff beyond August 1.
Detail Markets Cautious Ahead of Fed Minutes (07.07.2025)The EUR/USD hovered near $1.177 on Monday in cautious trade as markets awaited the upcoming Fed minutes for rate cut signals, with uncertainty around U.S. trade policy weighing on sentiment.
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