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Sign InAmid a persistent interest rate gap between the United States and Japan, the yen faces sustained selling pressure that has kept it near multi-decade lows. The USD/JPY pair ended Tuesday's trading at 162.27, as the Japanese currency failed to stage a recovery due to a lack of strong catalysts. According to reports, Japanese authorities do not currently plan to change the asset structure, which has dampened market expectations for an imminent intervention in the foreign exchange market.
These movements come as global markets await US inflation data to gauge the future path of Federal Reserve policy. Compared to other major currencies, the yen has shown significant weakness against the Euro and British Pound, with the single currency hitting record highs against the yen recently per market data. Experts suggest that the continued strength of the dollar, supported by high US Treasury yields, limits the effectiveness of any verbal intervention by the Japanese Ministry of Finance at this time.
Looking ahead, traders are awaiting the release of the FOMC minutes scheduled for July 8, 2026, which may provide new signals regarding the timing of US rate cuts. Markets are also monitoring US Initial Jobless Claims on July 9, 2026. In the absence of updated price data for USD/JPY at the time of this report, psychological resistance levels near 163.00 remain a key watch zone for investors.