1 USD to JPY
Last 7 days
Last 30 days
Last 60 days
Last 90 days

High
160.1850
160.1850
160.2650
160.2650

Low
156.9250
156.9250
156.9250
152.7000

Average
157.9436
158.9125
159.0200
157.8175

Change
-1.07%
-1.21%
0.03%
0.61%

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Jeff Sanford on May 5th, 2026

The USD/JPY exchange rate is influenced by several factors, including:

The monetary policies of the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan
Economic indicators (for example, GDP growth and employment rates)
Geopolitical tensions
Trade balances
Investors’ sentiment towards risk

Additionally, fluctuations in global commodity prices (particularly oil), and the overall health of the global economy also play a significant role in [...]

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Jeff Sanford on May 5th, 2026

USD/JPY trend: 5 year: 44.42%, 10 year: 47.55%

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Jeff Sanford on May 5th, 2026

USD/JPY is trading around 157.50–158.00 on May 5, 2026, as the dollar strengthens due to safe-haven demand from Middle East tensions, testing Tokyo’s resolve after suspected interventions. The pair rebounded from intervention-induced dips, with Japan potentially ready to intervene again, following last week’s estimated $\$35$ billion defense. [1, 2, 3, 4]

Key Developments Today:

Rising Tension [...]

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Jeff Sanford on September 27th, 2009

Forex carry trade is back.[1]
The forex carry trade is a live and well.[2]
You could earn more interest in a week-long carry trade than you could in a year with a traditional savings account, so as you can see, the carry trade is a powerful tool that all forex traders should have in their arsenal.[3] The [...]

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William Plower on August 6th, 2009

Online commodity trading is an exciting and different opportunity for trading on the internet. Interest in the market is increasing and that means larger trading volumes and larger potential for profits if you know what you are doing.
You can join some schools who provide courses, even only last for few days, but they teach [...]

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Jeff Sanford on August 4th, 2009

* When buying and selling in the forex currency trading system market, you’ll see that there are four “currency pairs” that dominate the percentage of trades. Those four are the Euro vs U.S. Dollar, US Dollar vs Japanese Yen, US Dollar vs Swiss Franc, and US Dollar vs British Pound.
* The most “liquid” currencies in [...]

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