Mixed Performance by the Yen Ahead of Inflation and the BoJ’s Meeting

Mixed Performance by the Yen Ahead of Inflation and the BoJ’s Meeting

Source: EODHD - https://finance.yahoo.com/news/mixed-performance-yen-ahead-inflation-113622821.html
Published: Sep 17, 2025 7:36 AM

Traders of the yen are now looking ahead to Japanese inflation on 18 September and the meeting of the Bank of Japan (‘the BoJ’) the following day. This article summarises recent developments affecting the yen and the Japanese economy in general, then looks briefly at the charts of USDJPY and EURJPY. Late on 16 September GMT, Japan’s balance of trade for August was significantly less negative than expected: The consensus had been for a deficit of around ¥514 billion, whereas the actual result was less than half that at negative ¥243 billion. This is a moderately positive sign that the worst impact of new American tariffs might be over, especially considering that Japan was among the first lar...

Market context: This update is relevant to EUR traders, with EURJPY as the primary instrument to monitor for follow-through, trend continuation, or headline volatility.