{"id":18531,"date":"2025-03-17T06:36:16","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T06:36:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/?p=18531"},"modified":"2025-03-17T06:36:16","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T06:36:16","slug":"yen-holds-position-on-currency-policy-scrutiny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/analysis\/yen-holds-position-on-currency-policy-scrutiny\/","title":{"rendered":"Yen Holds Position on Currency Policy Scrutiny"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/image_fx_-2025-03-17T143514.336-1024x559.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/image_fx_-2025-03-17T143514.336-1024x559.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/image_fx_-2025-03-17T143514.336-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/image_fx_-2025-03-17T143514.336-768x419.png 768w, https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/image_fx_-2025-03-17T143514.336-500x273.png 500w, https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/image_fx_-2025-03-17T143514.336-400x218.png 400w, https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/image_fx_-2025-03-17T143514.336-350x191.png 350w, https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/image_fx_-2025-03-17T143514.336-200x109.png 200w, https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/image_fx_-2025-03-17T143514.336.png 1408w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Points:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>USD\/JPY hovers around <strong>148.95<\/strong>, reaching an intraday high of <strong>149.06<\/strong> before stabilizing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba dismisses accusations of yen manipulation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Traders focus on Japan\u2019s policy stance amid U.S. tariff concerns and economic outlook.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Japanese yen<\/strong> maintained its footing around <strong>148.95 per dollar<\/strong> on Monday, recovering from recent declines after touching an intraday low of <strong>148.46<\/strong>. The yen has been in a gradual uptrend since March 14, with traders closely monitoring <strong>Japan\u2019s monetary policy stance<\/strong> and trade tensions with the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The yen may strengthen to around 130 per dollar on the back of rising Japanese interest rates, according to BNP Paribas Asset Management <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tW85Ua5IIc\">https:\/\/t.co\/tW85Ua5IIc<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bloomberg (@business) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/business\/status\/1897524337629888722?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 6, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prime Minister<\/strong><strong>Shigeru Ishiba<\/strong> reiterated that <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5OFgzdhoeM\">Japan is not deliberately weakening the yen to boost<\/a><\/strong><strong> exports<\/strong>, rejecting U.S. claims that Japan is manipulating exchange rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His comments come as <strong>USD\/JPY tested the 149.00 level<\/strong>, reflecting a steady demand for the dollar amid speculation on <strong>Federal Reserve policy direction<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The yen\u2019s depreciation over the past week has heightened concerns about rising <strong>import costs<\/strong>, particularly in food and energy. The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/od0skwgxls\">Bank of Japan\u2019s (BOJ) stance on rate policy<\/a><\/strong> remains a key factor influencing yen movements, with markets awaiting further guidance on potential adjustments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Technical Analysis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The USD\/JPY pair is trading near <strong>148.95<\/strong>, showing a <strong>0.15% gain<\/strong> with a daily high of <strong>149.06<\/strong>. The price has been steadily climbing after bouncing from a <strong>recent low of 147.41<\/strong>, supported by <strong>bullish momentum<\/strong> and a rising <strong>50-day moving average<\/strong>. The <strong>MACD indicator signals strengthening buying interest<\/strong>, though some consolidation is evident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"442\" src=\"https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/image-16-1024x442.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/image-16-1024x442.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/image-16-300x129.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/image-16-768x331.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/image-16-500x216.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/image-16-400x173.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/image-16-350x151.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/image-16-200x86.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/image-16.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Picture: USD\/JPY holds gains near 149.00, eyes further upside, as seen on the <\/em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/vtmarketsapp.onelink.me\/CD7D\/240525WA\">VT Markets app<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>break above 149.10<\/strong> could open the door for further upside towards <strong>149.50\u2013150.00<\/strong>. On the downside, key <strong>support levels<\/strong> to watch are <strong>148.50 and 148.00<\/strong>. Traders should monitor <strong>U.S. Treasury yields and BOJ policy signals<\/strong>, as they remain key drivers for USD\/JPY movements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Traders remain cautious ahead of upcoming U.S. economic data and central bank policy meetings, which could provide further direction for <strong>USD\/JPY<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/trade-now\/\">Create your live VT Markets account<\/a><\/strong><strong> and <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/myaccount.vtmarkets.com\/login\">start trading<\/a><\/strong><strong> now.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>USD\/JPY hovers near 148.95 as Japan denies yen manipulation claims. Traders watch U.S. trade policies and BOJ\u2019s next move. &#8211; vtmarkets.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":18534,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[28,12,30],"class_list":["post-18531","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-analysis","tag-dollar","tag-forex","tag-yen"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18531","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18531"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18531\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18534"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18531"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18531"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18531"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}