usd/jpy News

WORLD FOREX:Yen Rallies To Three-Month High Vs Dollar
By Anusha Shrivastava NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--The yen shot to a three-month high against the dollar, in its biggest single-day jump in over a year, after a weak reading of mid-Atlantic manufacturing cast new doubt on the health of the US economy.Aussie, N.Z. Dollars Fall Versus Yen as Europe Woes Damp Demand
The Australian and New Zealand dollars weakened against the yen as stocks dropped and concern increased the euro-zone debt crisis is escalating, damping demand for higher-yielding assets. The South Pacific nations' currencies slumped after Spain's ...FOREX-Yen advances; Greece, Spain woes slam euro
* Worries about Greece euro exit, banking sector hurt euro * Euro hits 4-month low vs firmer dollar, 3-month low vs yen * Spain's Bankia shares tumble, talk of possible downgrades By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) - The safe-haven ...Japan finance minister hints at intervention after yen gains
Azumi said speculators were over-reacting after the yen rose to a three-month high versus the dollar and the euro. He said he has confirmed with Group of Seven countries several times in the past that excessive currency moves are undesirable.Dollar, Yen Vulnerable As Markets Absorb Greece-Linked News Flow
By DailyFX 05/17/12 - 02:33 AM EDT By Ilya Spivak, Currency Strategist The US Dollar and Japanese Yen corrected lower overnight as stocks rose in Asian trade, denting demand for the go-to safe haven currencies. The MSCI Asia Pacific regional benchmark ...Yen, Dollar Fall Versus Peers as Stocks Reverse Losses
By Mariko Ishikawa and Monami Yui on May 10, 2012 The yen and dollar fell against most of their major peers as Asian stocks reversed earlier losses, reducing demand for the currencies as havens. The yen erased gains after Bank of Japan (8301) board ...Dollar and Yen Decline against the Euro
High-Risk Warning Forex, Futures, and Options trading has large potential rewards, but also large potential risks. The high degree of leverage can work against you as well as for you. You must be aware of the risks of investing in forex, futures, ...Asian Stocks, Oil, Yen Fall on Greek Talks, Japan Orders
The dollar retreated from a four- month high against the euro, while gold rose after Federal Reserve policy makers said more monetary easing may be needed. Oil climbed from a six-month low and Asian stocks gained after better-than-estimated economic ...

usd/jpy Analysis

BUZZ-USD/JPY fall inevitable as crosses plunge, range eyed
USD/JPY saw its largest fall in some time overnight as the JPY crosses virtually collapsed. USD/JPY itself saw quite a few downside stops tripped on the way as it broke back below Ichimoku levels and recent lows. Stops were seen as it fell through its ...USD Remains Overbought, JPY At Risk As Intervention Threats Resurface
As the downward trending channel in the USDJPY continues to pan out, we may see the pair fall back towards the 200-Day SMA at 78.46, but we will be keeping a close eye on the relative strength index as it approaches oversold territory.Forex: USD/JPY consolidating massive losses
FXstreet.com (San Francisco) - USD/JPY is consolidating recent loses in early Asia-Pacific trading, limited between 79.24 and 79.38, last quoted near the top of the range at 79.35 vs. 79.25 late Thursday. The pair fell over 100 pips to as low as 79.13 ...USDJPY following the technical steps.
Today the price continued the decline to the targeted broken trend line (see post from yesterday “USDJPY reaches 50% target and stalls”). That level at the 80.09 level today, was joined by the 100 hour MA and gave traders the reasons to buy.Forex: USD/JPY plunges to 79.64 on weak US data
High-Risk Warning Forex, Futures, and Options trading has large potential rewards, but also large potential risks. The high degree of leverage can work against you as well as for you. You must be aware of the risks of investing in forex, futures, ...USD/JPY weighed by Bank of Japan chatter
The yen is strengthening because they say the BOJ's next move will be some sort of Operation Twist rather than more outright bond buying. I'm not entirely sure what the BOJ would be thinking on that because the Japanese yield curve is already ...FOREX-Greek worries push euro to 4-mth low; more losses eyed
* USD strong across the board, USD/JPY at 2-week high * Euro softer, may extend losses amid Greek uncertainty * Aussie at 5-mth low after breaching important support By Antoni Slodkowski TOKYO, May 16 (Reuters) - The euro hit another four-month low ...Forex: USD/JPY collapses further; now at 3-month lows
FXstreet.com (San Francisco) - The USD/JPY has continued with its decline after the disappointed US data and after breaking down 80.00 level the Dollar has reaching minimum levels since February 17 at 79.25. Currently the pair is pricing at 79.34, ...