- The USD/JPY rises to about 154.00 amid the weakness of Japanese Yen.
- The governor of the Boj, Kazuo Ueda, warned about the increase in food prices that could stimulate inflation expectations.
- Investors expect the US CPI data to obtain new clues about the perspectives of the Fed monetary policy.
The USD/JPY pair jumps at about 154.00 in the European session on Wednesday, extending its winning streak for the third day of negotiation. The asset performs strongly since the Japanese Yen (JPY) continues to face sales pressure, although market participants have become increasing The future.
And in Japanese price today
The lower table shows the rate of change of Japanese Yen (JPY) compared to the main currencies today. Yen Japanese was the strongest currency in front of the Japanese yen.
| USD | EUR | GBP | JPY | CAD | Aud | NZD | CHF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | -0.20% | -0.09% | 0.66% | 0.07% | 0.25% | 0.26% | -0.29% | |
| EUR | 0.20% | 0.12% | 0.85% | 0.27% | 0.45% | 0.46% | -0.08% | |
| GBP | 0.09% | -0.12% | 0.71% | 0.16% | 0.33% | 0.35% | -0.19% | |
| JPY | -0.66% | -0.85% | -0.71% | -0.58% | -0.41% | -0.41% | -0.94% | |
| CAD | -0.07% | -0.27% | -0.16% | 0.58% | 0.18% | 0.18% | -0.35% | |
| Aud | -0.25% | -0.45% | -0.33% | 0.41% | -0.18% | 0.01% | -0.53% | |
| NZD | -0.26% | -0.46% | -0.35% | 0.41% | -0.18% | -0.01% | -0.54% | |
| CHF | 0.29% | 0.08% | 0.19% | 0.94% | 0.35% | 0.53% | 0.54% |
The heat map shows the percentage changes of the main currencies. The base currency is selected from the left column, while the contribution currency is selected in the upper row. For example, if you choose the Japanese yen from the left column and move along the horizontal line to the US dollar, the percentage change shown in the picture will represent the JPY (base)/USD (quotation).
The hard line bets have climbed since the governor of the Boj, Kazuo Ueda, has warned about an expected increase in food prices.
Earlier in the day, Kazuo Ueda warned that the increase in food prices, including fresh food, could accelerate consumer inflation expectations. “Increases in food prices, including fresh foods, will not necessarily be temporary and there is the possibility that this impacts the mentality of people and price expectations,” said EUDA, Reuters said.
Meanwhile, the US dollar (USD) remains largely lateral, with the DXY dollar index staggering around 108.00. The USD is consolidated while investors expect the consumer price index (CPI) of the United States (USA) for January, which will be published at 13:30 GMT.
Investors will pay close attention to US inflation data as they will influence speculation how long the Federal Reserve (Fed) will maintain stable interest rates in the 4.25%-4.50%range.
The IPC report is expected to show that the underlying inflation – that excludes the volatility of food and energy prices – decelerated 3.1% from 3.2% in December, with the general CPI, being stable in 2.9%.
US dollar FAQS
The US dollar (USD) is the official currency of the United States of America, and the “de facto” currency of a significant number of other countries where it is in circulation along with local tickets. According to data from 2022, it is the most negotiated currency in the world, with more than 88% of all global currency change operations, which is equivalent to an average of 6.6 billion dollars in daily transactions. After World War II, the USD took over the pound sterling as a world reserve currency.
The most important individual factor that influences the value of the US dollar is monetary policy, which is determined by the Federal Reserve (FED). The Fed has two mandates: to achieve price stability (control inflation) and promote full employment. Its main tool to achieve these two objectives is to adjust interest rates. When prices rise too quickly and inflation exceeds the 2% objective set by the Fed, it rises the types, which favors the price of the dollar. When inflation falls below 2% or the unemployment rate is too high, the Fed can lower interest rates, which weighs on the dollar.
In extreme situations, the Federal Reserve can also print more dollars and promulgate quantitative flexibility (QE). The QE is the process by which the Fed substantially increases the flow of credit in a stuck financial system. It is an unconventional policy measure that is used when the credit has been exhausted because banks do not lend each other (for fear of the default of the counterparts). It is the last resort when it is unlikely that a simple decrease in interest rates will achieve the necessary result. It was the weapon chosen by the Fed to combat the contraction of the credit that occurred during the great financial crisis of 2008. It is that the Fed prints more dollars and uses them to buy bonds of the US government, mainly of financial institutions. Which usually leads to a weakening of the US dollar.
The quantitative hardening (QT) is the reverse process for which the Federal Reserve stops buying bonds from financial institutions and does not reinvote the capital of the wallet values ​​that overcome in new purchases. It is usually positive for the US dollar.
Source: Fx Street
I am Joshua Winder, a senior-level journalist and editor at World Stock Market. I specialize in covering news related to the stock market and economic trends. With more than 8 years of experience in this field, I have become an expert in financial reporting.
