Yen's losing streak continues

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The Yen continues to weaken against the USD, affecting financial markets.

According to FXStreet, today, October 14, the Japanese Yen (JPY) continues to weaken against the US dollar.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s comments earlier this month that the Japanese economy was not ready for further interest rate hikes have raised concerns about the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) plans to raise interest rates. This, combined with a positive trend in stock markets, has reduced demand for the yen, which is often considered a safe haven.

In contrast, the US dollar (USD) continued to strengthen, hitting a two-month high on expectations that the US Federal Reserve (Fed) will cut interest rates less aggressively. This also boosted the USD/JPY pair, weakening the Yen.

Earlier, futures markets showed a less than 50% chance that the Bank of Japan would raise interest rates by 0.1% before the end of the year after Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba sent a dovish signal in early October.

But Japan's real wages fell for the first time in three months, household spending also fell and raw material prices were easing, raising doubts about the BoJ's ability to raise interest rates.

On the dollar side, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics also reported that the US producer price index (PPI) rose 1.8% in September and the core index rose 2.8%, slightly higher than forecast. This, combined with higher-than-expected US consumer inflation figures last week, has all but eliminated the possibility of a sharp rate cut by the Fed in November, pushing the US dollar to near a two-month high.

However, the Fed could continue to cut interest rates amid a weak labor market and the BoJ could also raise interest rates again before the end of the year, which would reduce the USD/JPY pair's upside momentum, strengthening the Japanese Yen.

According to Lao Dong, at 12:00 on October 14, the exchange rate of the Japanese Yen against the US dollar is currently around 149.06-149.38 JPY/USD, meaning 1 USD is equivalent to about 149 Japanese Yen.

(See more news about exchange rates HERE)

Bieu do ty gia cap tien USD/JPY ngay 14.10. Anh: Investing.com.
USD/JPY exchange rate chart on October 14. Photo: Investing.com.
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