USDJPYUS Dollar / Japanese Yen
US Dollar / Japanese Yen (USDJPY) is a FOREX-listed fx covered by Valdrans. Last close $158.31, +0.04% on the day; +0.34% over 1 week, +3.01% over 4 weeks, -0.31% over 6 months (prices as of 11 Oct 2026).
- Last close (11 Oct 2026)
- $158.31
- Today
- +0.04%
- 1 week
- +0.34%
- 4 weeks
- +3.01%
- 6 months
- -0.31%
Coverage of USDJPY(10)
US strikes on Iran; Brent crude surges, equities and dollar move
Brent crude rose ~$4 to settle above $76, reaching $80 intraday; WTI rose 6% to $74.90. The Dow fell 1.09%, S&P 500 posted minor losses, FTSE 100 and Nikkei fell, Treasury yields rose 5bp to 4.58%, and the DXY strengthened.
Japan yen intervention sends USD/JPY down 0.70% on 2 July
USD/JPY fell 0.70% on 2 July 2026 following unsignalled Japanese currency intervention, with EUR/USD rising 0.26% and GBP/USD rising 0.37% as the dollar softened broadly ahead of an early-released US non-farm payrolls report.
US June payrolls miss at 57,000; dollar index falls, EURUSD rises
US employers added 57,000 jobs in June 2026 against a forecast of 110,000–115,000, with prior months revised down by 74,000; the DXY declined and EURUSD rose following the release.
KOSPI doubles in H1 2026; TAIEX rises 59%, Nikkei gains 39%
The KOSPI recorded an approximately 100% gain over January–June 2026, with Samsung Electronics (005930) and SK Hynix (000660) named as principal drivers; the TAIEX rose 59% and the Nikkei 225 gained 39% over the same period.
Yen falls to weakest level versus dollar since 1986 at 161.97
USD/JPY reached 161.97 on 29 June 2026, its highest level since late 1986, as the yen recorded a forty-year depreciation milestone against the US dollar.
Micron beats earnings, raises guidance; shares surge 18%
Micron Technology shares rose approximately 18% after the company reported earnings above analyst expectations and raised forward guidance. Intel gained 4.82%, AMD rose 3.83%, and Broadcom added 1.18% on the same session; the Nasdaq advanced 676 points and the S&P 500 gained 64 points.
Japan June PMI composite hits three-month high; input costs surge
Japan's flash June 2026 composite PMI rose to 52.5, a three-month high, as manufacturing reached 54.9 and services improved to 51.8; input costs rose to their strongest level since July 2022, and manufacturing payrolls expanded at their fastest pace in over eight years.
USD/JPY rose to 161.76 on 18 June 2026, near 2024 peak
USD/JPY reached 161.76 on 18 June 2026, its highest level since 2024 and approximately 200 pips above the 160.00 level where traders had positioned for Japanese official intervention. The Bank of Japan held its policy stance on 17 June 2026, and yen implied volatility fell to its lowest since 2021.
Japan May CPI hits 1.5%; core-core inflation slows to 1.8%
Japan's May 2026 CPI printed at 1.5% year-on-year, with core-core inflation at 1.8% y/y — below the 1.9% consensus — following a Bank of Japan rate hike in the same week. USDJPY and JGB futures were named in coverage of the release.
US blockades Iranian vessels, imposes 20% Hormuz fee; Brent rises 8%
Brent crude climbed above $82 per barrel and WTI rose past $77 per barrel, each gaining more than 8% on the session, after President Trump reinstated a blockade on Iranian vessels and announced a 20% transit fee on cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz on 14 July 2026. Gold fell $95 following the announcement.