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Japanese Yen edges higher after weak US employment data

USD/JPY trades under modest pressure on Wednesday as easing tensions in the Middle East and weaker US labour market data weigh on the US Dollar (USD). At the time of writing, the pair trades around 157.45, down 0.2% on …

USD/JPY: Japan Bought Time, Not Yet a Stronger Yen

The dollar fell as much as 3% against the Japanese yen on Thursday in its biggest single-day drop since late 2022, as currency analysts across three continents pointed to one explanation: Japan's Ministry of Finance had…

New Zealand Dollar: RBNZ seen hiking again – TD Securities

TD Securities reviews New Zealand’s Q2 labour report, noting unemployment rose to 5.6%, an 11‑year high, partly on higher participation, while employment still grew 0.5% quarter‑on‑quarter. Private-sector wages slightly…