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Japanese yen holds firmer as traders digest Japan election
- USD/JPY is dribbling lower again and is now down 0.6% to near 148.00 on the day
Market Outlook for the week of 21st-25th July
- Highlights of the week include ECB monetary policy announcement, the Tokyo core CPI and U.S. durable goods figures
Japan's Ishiba says any agreement on tariffs has to be fair to both Japan and the US
- Further remarks by Japan prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba
Does Japan's latest political shake up impact tariff negotiations?
- Japan's ruling coalition lost their majority in the upper house of parliament for the first time since 1955
HSBC say possible “line in the sand” at 155–160 for Bank of Japan USD/JPY intervention
- Sees a 146–152 range as fair value
UK traders will wake to this soon: Japan’s Ishiba loses majority in election blow (FT)
- We had this news earlier, it spiked JPY early
Yen crosses showing signs of recovery in still thin, early trade
- JPY was marked a lot higher earlier on, losing some ground now
Note - It's a Japanese holiday today, Monday, July 21, 2025 - markets are closed
- JPY trade will be thin. Stock and bond markets are closed in Japan on 21 July 2025 for the Marine Day holiday.
JPY has opened trading for the week much stronger. USD/JPY circa 147.85, EUR/JPY 172.10
- Indicative rates for the yen, the currency is stronger following the weekened Japanese election
Newsquawk Week Ahead: ECB, PBoC LPR, Global PMIs and the Japanese Upper House Election
- Next week focus will be on the ECB and PBoC LPR rate decisions, as well as the CBRT. Global PMI surveys will also be eyed, as will the Japanese Upper House Election and UK Retail Sales.
BoJ may offer a less gloomy view of US tariff hit in quarterly report - Reuters
- Reuters reporting on the matter citing three sources
USDJPY Technical Analysis – Japanese upper-house election in focus
- The USDJPY pair consolidates around a key resistance ahead of the Japanese upper-house election this weekend. What’s next?
Wall Street Journal optimistic take: "Japan consumer inflation eases in relief for BOJ"
- At more than 3% inflation won't be a relief for the government though
Japan heads to the polls this weekend with markets watching fiscal signals
- JGBs and yen brace for political and policy implications
Japan June 2025 CPI remains well above the Bank of Japan target rate, still
- Japanese inflation is still above 3%
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