JPYUSD (JPYUSD) News
Track canonical SquawkNews coverage tagged to JPYUSD, JPYUSD. This hub brings together deduplicated headlines about market instrument, markets catalysts, earnings, analyst actions, and wider market events so traders can review how a developing story changed over time. It contains 66 indexed stories across 12 publication days and is ordered by the same first-publication timeline used by LiveCast.
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Japan Receives US Backing
Japan gets US support beyond psychology
FX | Jul 31, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC
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Japan Yen Surges
Yen surges on speculation of intervention
MACRO | Jul 30, 2026, 07:33 PM UTC
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*(US) MAY FACTORY ORDERS: -1.3% V -2.0%E
Factory Orders (ex-transportation): 1.9% v 1.0%e - - Revisions: - - Prior Factory Orders revised higher from 4.8% to 5.3%
MACRO | Jul 02, 2026, 09:36 PM UTC
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*(US) MAY FACTORY ORDERS: -1.3% V -2.0%E
Factory Orders (ex-transportation): % v 1.0%e Revisions: - Prior Factory Orders revised XXX from 4.8% to % - Prior Factory Orders (ex-transportation) revised XXX from 1.3% to %
MACRO | Jul 02, 2026, 02:00 PM UTC
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*(US) INITIAL JOBLESS CLAIMS: 215K V 218KE; CONTINUING CLAIMS: M V 1.820ME
4-week Avg: K v 224.25K prior (revised from 224.25K) - Total continued weeks claimed for benefits in all programs M, K w/w Revisions: - Prior Initial Jobless Claims revised XXX from 215K to K - Prior Continuing Claims re
MACRO | Jul 02, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC
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*(US) JUN UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: 4.2% V 4.3%E
Underemployment Rate: % v 8.1% prior - Labor Force Participation Rate: % v 61.8%e - Number of unemployed: M v 7.307M prior - Labor force: M v 170.078M prior - Long-time unemployed (27 weeks or over): M v 1.988M prior - E
MACRO | Jul 02, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC
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*(US) JUN CHANGE IN NONFARM PAYROLLS: +57K V +113KE
Private Payrolls: K v +107Ke - Manufacturing Payrolls: K v +3Ke - Birth-Death Adjustment (unadj): K v +158K prior Revisions - Prior Change in Nonfarm Payrolls revised XXX from +172K to K - Prior Private Payrolls revised
MACRO | Jul 02, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC
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Note: Current speculative net short yen positions are at or near record highs (2nd largest per Barchart's July 2026 data), approaching or ma
Speculative yen short positions have reached the second-largest level in history as of early July 2026, according to CFTC data, with net shorts among leveraged funds and asset managers approaching or exceeding -146k to -
CENTRAL_BANK | Jul 02, 2026, 10:43 AM UTC
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Japan Top FX diplomat Mimura: Won't comment on FX levels
Japan Top FX diplomat Mimura: Won't comment on FX levels
FX | Jul 02, 2026, 09:19 AM UTC
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Japan's MOF: No comment on recent sudden yen move
Japan's MOF: No comment on recent sudden yen move
FX | Jul 02, 2026, 08:16 AM UTC
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Japan's [final] tax revenue for last fiscal year expected to be ~¥84.00T (strongest level in 6 consecutive years) - NHK
**Reminder 11/25/2025: (JP) Japan 2025 tax revenues seen >¥80.0T - US financial press
EARNINGS | Jul 02, 2026, 08:00 AM UTC
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Japan said to provide trade insurance on ¥100B syndicated loan - Nikkei
Japan said to provide trade insurance on ¥100B syndicated loan - Nikkei
EQUITY | Jul 01, 2026, 04:36 PM UTC
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Visual Alert: EU Morning FX Heatmap
**Base currency on Y Axis
FX | Jul 01, 2026, 07:33 AM UTC
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Japan top FX diplomat Mimura: US Official made supportive remarks about FX action
Japan top FX diplomat Mimura: US Official made supportive remarks about FX action
FX | Jul 01, 2026, 04:30 AM UTC
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Japan oil refinery operating rate 81% in week to June 27th, 2026
Japan crude oil inventory at 10.3M KL for week to June 27th, 2026
ENERGY | Jul 01, 2026, 03:29 AM UTC
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*(JP) JAPAN Q2 TANKAN LARGE MANUFACTURING INDEX: 22 V 16E; LARGE MANUFACTURING OUTLOOK: # V 13E
Large Non-Manufacturing Index: # v 36e - Large Non-Manufacturing Outlook: # v 29e - Large All Industry Capex Estimate FY: % v 11.0%e - Small Manufacturing Index: # v 4e - Small Manufacturing Outlook: # v 1e - Small Non-M
CENTRAL_BANK | Jun 30, 2026, 11:50 PM UTC
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BOJ New Board Member Sato: Weak yen boosts profits of exporters in general; Uncertainty remains over Middle East situation - inaugural press
Need to watch impact of FX on price trend; high volatility is not desirable - FX should reflect fundamentals - Need to watch both downside risks to growth and upside risks to inflation - I haven’t set myself to support j
CENTRAL_BANK | Jun 30, 2026, 09:55 PM UTC
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*(US) APR S&P COTALITY HOUSE PRICE INDEX (20-CITY) M/M: % V -0.10%E; Y/Y: 1.14% V 0.90%E
House Price Index (overall) Y/Y: % v 0.80%e Revisions: - Prior House Price Index (20 City) MoM revised xxx from -0.16% to % - Prior House Price Index (20-city) YoY revised xxx from 0.83% to % - Prior House Price Index (o
EQUITY | Jun 30, 2026, 01:00 PM UTC
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Japan Finance Ministry (MOF): No yen currency intervention between May 28th thru Jun 26th period
(JP) Japan Finance Ministry (MOF): No yen currency intervention between May 28th thru Jun 26th period
FX | Jun 30, 2026, 10:06 AM UTC
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Japan and India reportedly considering direct yen-rupee (JPY-INR) settlements - Nikkei
(JP) Japan and India reportedly considering direct yen-rupee (JPY-INR) settlements - Nikkei
FX | Jun 30, 2026, 09:54 AM UTC
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Japan PM Takaichi: Keidanren Chair has set ¥250T investment target in FY2040
(JP) Japan PM Takaichi: Keidanren Chair has set ¥250T investment target in FY2040
EQUITY | Jun 30, 2026, 09:04 AM UTC
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BOJ New Board Member Sato: Weak yen boosts profits of exporters in general; Uncertainty remains over Middle East situation - inaugural
Need to watch impact of FX on price trend; high volatility is not desirable - - FX should reflect fundamentals - - Need to watch both downside risks to growth and upside risks to inflation - - I haven’t set myself to sup
EQUITY | Jun 30, 2026, 08:42 AM UTC
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BOJ new Board member Sato: Uncertainty remains over Middle East situation - inaugural press conference
**Reminder Sato was confirmed for BOJ board positions back on Mar 23rd and will vote at the next BOJ meeting in late July
CENTRAL_BANK | Jun 30, 2026, 08:02 AM UTC
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Visual Alert: EU Morning FX Heatmap
**Base currency on Y Axis
FX | Jun 30, 2026, 07:43 AM UTC
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Again nearing session highs around 162.40
Again nearing session highs around 162.40
EQUITY | Jun 30, 2026, 06:06 AM UTC
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Japan 20-year and 30-year JGB yields each rise by 10bps into month and quarter-end
(JP) Japan 20-year and 30-year JGB yields each rise by 10bps into month and quarter-end
RATES | Jun 30, 2026, 05:55 AM UTC
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Japan Chief Cab Sec Kihara: Won't comment on Forex levels; Will take appropriate action on FX as necessary
Always ready to take necessary action on Forex - - Need to watch economic impact of weak yen in total
FX | Jun 30, 2026, 04:02 AM UTC
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*(CN) CHINA JUN MANUFACTURING PMI (GOV OFFICIAL): 50.3 V 50.1E (4th month of expansion)
Non-manufacturing PMI: 50.2 v 49.9e (2nd month of expansion) - - Composite PMI: 50.6 v 50.5 prior - - **Note:Manufacturing new orders: 51.2 v 49.9 prior
MACRO | Jun 30, 2026, 03:50 AM UTC
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*(JP) JAPAN SELLS ¥2.8T VS. ¥2.8T INDICATED IN 2-YEAR JGB BONDS’ AVG YIELD: 1.407% V 1.3690% PRIOR; BID-TO-COVER: 4.82X V 3.70X PRIOR
tail: <0.01 v 0.02 prior - - BTC 12-month avg of 3.74x - - Results
RATES | Jun 30, 2026, 03:38 AM UTC
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Japan Chief Cab Sec Kihara: Won't comment on Forex levels; Will take appropriate action on FX as necessary
Always ready to take necessary action on Forex - - Need to watch economic impact of weak yen in total
FX | Jun 30, 2026, 02:26 AM UTC
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JGB market participants are no longer seeing ‘notable’ supply-demand deterioration; cites Japan MOF – US financial press
(JP) JGB market participants are no longer seeing ‘notable’ supply-demand deterioration; cites Japan MOF – US financial press
RATES | Jun 30, 2026, 01:50 AM UTC
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Japan's PM Takaichi to meet India's PM Modi on a '3-day visit'
(JP) Japan's PM Takaichi to meet India's PM Modi on a '3-day visit'
EQUITY | Jun 30, 2026, 01:38 AM UTC
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Japan's Yen weakens as much as 0.2% to 162.24/USD, weakening past the 162.00/USD mark for the first time in 40 years
**Reminder earlier: (JP) Japan Chief Cab Sec Kihara: Won't comment on Forex levels - **Reminder 30th April: *(JP) Follow up: Japan source said to confirm that Japan intervened in market to prop up Yen overnight [Follows
FX | Jun 30, 2026, 01:02 AM UTC
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Note: Japan Gotobi day in focus, refers to the 5th day of the month and dates that are multiples of 5; accounts are generally settled on Got
Note: Japan Gotobi day in focus, refers to the 5th day of the month and dates that are multiples of 5; accounts are generally settled on Gotobi days
EQUITY | Jun 30, 2026, 01:02 AM UTC
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Japan Chief Cab Sec Kihara: Won't comment on Forex levels
Always ready to take necessary action on Forex - - Will take appropriate action on Fx as necessary - - Need to watch economic impact of weak yen in total
FX | Jun 30, 2026, 12:50 AM UTC
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*(JP) JAPAN MAY PRELIMINARY INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION M/M: 0.5% V 0.6%E; Y/Y: -1.7% V 1.2%E
Japan manufacturers see Jun production % m/m - - Japan manufacturers see July production % m/m
MACRO | Jun 29, 2026, 11:50 PM UTC
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Visual Alert: EU Morning FX Heatmap
**Base currency on Y Axis
EQUITY | Jun 29, 2026, 07:38 AM UTC
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FX options on USD/JPY worth $2.3B to expire Monday at strike price 161.50 (currently USD/JPY 161.75)
one-week implied volatility rises 0.25 vol to 6.82
EQUITY | Jun 29, 2026, 06:12 AM UTC
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FX options on USD/JPY worth $2.3B to expire Monday at strike price 161.50 (currently USD/JPY 161.75)
one-week implied volatility rises 0.25 vol to 6.82
EQUITY | Jun 29, 2026, 04:02 AM UTC
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FX options on USD/JPY worth $2.3B to expire Monday at strike price 161.50 (currently USD/JPY 161.75)
one-week implied volatility rises 0.25 vol to 6.82
EQUITY | Jun 29, 2026, 02:31 AM UTC
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30-year Japan JGB yields rises 5bps to 3.845%
(JP) 30-year Japan JGB yields rises 5bps to 3.845%
RATES | Jun 29, 2026, 12:51 AM UTC
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FX options on USD/JPY worth $2.3B to expire Monday at strike 161.50
FX options on USD/JPY worth $2.3B to expire Monday at strike 161.50
FX | Jun 29, 2026, 12:36 AM UTC
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Japan PM: Approval Rating Rises
Japan PM Takaichi's cabinet approval rating rises to 68% in Nikkei poll
EQUITY | Jun 28, 2026, 10:05 PM UTC
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Japan PM: Targets ¥370T Investment
Japan's PM Takaichi reiterates growth-strategy target for ¥370T in combined public/private investment through FY2040
EQUITY | Jun 27, 2026, 02:37 AM UTC
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Japan PM: Cuts Extra Budgets
Japan's PM Takaichi announces plans to reduce reliance on extra budgets and emergency spending, considering annual bond issuance while assessing markets.
MACRO | Jun 27, 2026, 02:20 AM UTC
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US Michigan Confidence: 49.5
The University of Michigan's final June consumer confidence index is 49.5, slightly below expectations of 50.0
EQUITY | Jun 26, 2026, 02:00 PM UTC
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(JP) Japan NIED: Japan earthquake has preliminary magnitude of 6.0
(JP) Japan NIED: Japan earthquake has preliminary magnitude of 6.0
EQUITY | Jun 26, 2026, 03:47 AM UTC
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BOJ Buys JGBs
BOJ conducts outright bond purchase operation for various JGB maturities in line with planned amounts for Q2 2026
EQUITY | Jun 26, 2026, 01:13 AM UTC
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Japan Exports Rise
Japan's June 1-10 exports rise, imports increase 30.4% year-over-year
EQUITY | Jun 25, 2026, 11:50 PM UTC
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Japan Eases Nuclear Plant Approvals
Japan will ease nuclear plant approvals with earlier counter-terrorism reviews
REGULATION | Jun 25, 2026, 04:00 PM UTC
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JPYUSD Tests 40Y Highs
JPYUSD tests above 161.9, near 40-year highs
FX | Jun 25, 2026, 11:31 AM UTC
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Japan Raises Machine Tool Orders
Japan's final machine tool orders for May increase 37.5% year-over-year
EQUITY | Jun 25, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC
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Japan Raises Leading Index
Japan's final leading index for April is 116.1, higher than the preliminary reading of 115.9
EQUITY | Jun 25, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Japan Gov't Seeks Supportive Policy
Japan's government will call for appropriate monetary policy supporting demand in its economic blueprint draft
EQUITY | Jun 25, 2026, 01:01 AM UTC
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BOJ: Japan Household Assets at ¥2,195T
BOJ reports Japan's end-Q1 household assets at ¥2,195T, with household assets in stocks percentage released in the Quarterly Flow of Funds report
EQUITY | Jun 25, 2026, 12:40 AM UTC
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Japan: Earthquake Hits
A 6.9 magnitude earthquake hits off Iwate prefecture in Japan, with no tsunami threat reported
GEOPOLITICS | Jun 24, 2026, 10:37 PM UTC
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BOJ: Economy Recovering
BOJ Deputy Governor Himino reiterates that Japan's domestic economy is recovering modestly
EQUITY | Jun 24, 2026, 06:40 AM UTC
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Blackstone Invests $30B
Blackstone plans to invest $30 billion in Japan AI data centers, according to President and COO Jonathan Gray
EQUITY | Jun 24, 2026, 03:15 AM UTC
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Japan Protests China Drilling
Japan lodges diplomatic protest over China's drilling rig
GEOPOLITICS | Jun 24, 2026, 02:04 AM UTC
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BOJ: May Hike Rate
BOJ member suggests rate hike may be necessary based on economy and prices
EQUITY | Jun 23, 2026, 11:51 PM UTC