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USD/JPY 40-Year Highs in View as US Inflation, USD Take Center Stage

Published Jul 13, 2026 3:04 PM Last refreshed Jul 18, 2026 7:18 AM Source: Forexcom Event Time: Jul 13, 2026 3:04 PM
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USD/JPY 40-Year Highs in View as US Inflation, USD Take Center Stage

Source
Forexcom - https://www.forex.com/en-us/news-and-analysis/usd-jpy-40-year-highs-in-view-as-us-inflation-usd-take-center-stage/

Summary
For a while now my favored major pair for USD-strength is USD/JPY, and that remains in force as we trade into the second half of the year. At this point USD/JPY is on the verge of fresh 40-year highs and the next obvious waypoint along the way is the 165.00 handle that was last in-play back in 1986.
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