{"id":20976,"date":"2025-04-18T03:46:26","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T03:46:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/?p=20976"},"modified":"2025-04-18T03:46:26","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T03:46:26","slug":"yen-holds-7-month-high-as-japan-inflation-slows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/analysis\/yen-holds-7-month-high-as-japan-inflation-slows\/","title":{"rendered":"Yen Holds 7-Month High as Japan Inflation Slows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/03\/image-21-1024x559.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20977\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key Points<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>USD\/JPY trades at 142.314<\/strong>, holding near a <strong>7-month yen high<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Japan\u2019s <strong>March headline inflation slowed to 3.6%<\/strong>, while <strong>core CPI met expectations at 3.2%<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bank of Japan is expected to <strong>hold rates at 0.5%<\/strong> next week amid trade concerns and export headwinds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Japanese yen maintained its firm tone on Friday, <strong>hovering near 7-month highs<\/strong> around <strong>142.3 per dollar<\/strong>, following the release of <strong>March inflation data<\/strong> and ahead of next week\u2019s <strong>Bank of Japan (BOJ) policy meeting<\/strong>. The <strong>USD\/JPY pair closed at 142.314<\/strong>, down marginally on the day as sentiment stabilised in the aftermath of key macro data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BOJ warns US tariff uncertainty may hurt confidence, economy <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Mn3vJiMARM\">https:\/\/t.co\/Mn3vJiMARM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/unVpIaVrCs\">pic.twitter.com\/unVpIaVrCs<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Reuters (@Reuters) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Reuters\/status\/1912781850545738065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 17, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest data showed that <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/04\/18\/japan-inflation-comes-in-at-3point6percent-surpasses-boj-target-for-three-straight-years-.html\">headline inflation slowed to 3.6%<\/a><\/strong>, the lowest level in four months, as energy base effects kicked in. However, <strong>core inflation<\/strong>\u2014which strips out volatile food prices\u2014<strong>remained sticky at 3.2%<\/strong>, in line with forecasts. This offers the BOJ room to remain cautious, as inflation remains well above the 2% target.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Markets are now watching the <strong>BOJ\u2019s decision next week<\/strong>, where the central bank is widely expected to <strong>keep interest rates on hold at 0.5%<\/strong>, following its recent pivot from negative rates. Policymakers are likely to <strong>revise growth projections downward<\/strong>, reflecting mounting concerns about <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/asia\/boj-cut-growth-forecast-us-tariffs-hit-sources-say-2025-04-16\/\">U.S. tariffs and weaker external demand<\/a><\/strong>, which could pressure Japan\u2019s <strong>export-heavy economy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finance Minister <strong>Shunichi Kato<\/strong> attempted to calm FX market fears, stating that Japan <strong>\u201c<\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/currencies\/japan-does-not-manipulate-fx-weaken-yen-finmin-says-2025-04-18\/#:~:text=TOKYO%2C%20April%2018%20(Reuters),its%20currency%20to%20help%20exporters.\">is not manipulating the currency<\/a><\/strong><strong>\u201d<\/strong>, after President Trump reignited criticism of Japan\u2019s exchange rate policies earlier this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Technical Analysis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The USDJPY 15-minute chart reflects <strong>sideways consolidation<\/strong> following a sharp intraday swing. After hitting a low of <strong>141.611<\/strong>, the pair surged to <strong>143.084<\/strong>, only to retreat and stabilize near the <strong>142.30<\/strong> region. This indicates <strong>indecision<\/strong> in the market as traders weigh risk sentiment and yield differentials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/03\/1_image-21-1024x446.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20978\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Picture: USDJPY flattens out after wild swings between 141.60 and 143.08, as seen on the <\/em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/vtmarketsapp.onelink.me\/CD7D\/240525WA\">VT Markets app<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>MACD histogram<\/strong> shows a tapering bullish momentum, now flattening near the zero line. The MACD line and signal line are converging, signalling <strong>waning momentum<\/strong> and a possible <strong>range-bound continuation<\/strong> in the near term. The price also remains closely tied to the <strong>5, 10, and 30-period moving averages<\/strong>, reinforcing a <strong>neutral bias<\/strong> unless a breakout above 143.08 or a breakdown below 141.60 occurs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With BOJ policy now more fluid and global trade risks on the rise, the yen is likely to remain volatile\u2014<strong>acting as both a safe haven and a policy barometer<\/strong> depending on upcoming central bank communication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/trade-now\/\">Create your live VT Markets account<\/a><\/strong><strong> and <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/myaccount.vtmarkets.com\/login\">start trading<\/a><\/strong><strong> now.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>USD\/JPY stabilises around 142.31 after Japan\u2019s inflation data eases and markets brace for next week\u2019s BOJ decision. &#8211; vtmarkets.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":20977,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[45],"class_list":["post-20976","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-analysis","tag-yen"],"acf":{"acf_article_selection_author":null},"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO Pro 4.9.10 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"USD\/JPY stabilises around 142.31 after Japan\u2019s inflation data eases and markets brace for next week\u2019s BOJ decision. - vtmarkets.com\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n\t<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/analysis\/yen-holds-7-month-high-as-japan-inflation-slows\/\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"generator\" content=\"All in One SEO Pro (AIOSEO) 4.9.10\" \/>\n\n\t\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\"> (function(c,l,a,r,i,t,y){ c[a]=c[a]||function(){(c[a].q=c[a].q||[]).push(arguments)}; t=l.createElement(r);t.async=1;t.src=\"https:\/\/www.clarity.ms\/tag\/\"+i; y=l.getElementsByTagName(r)[0];y.parentNode.insertBefore(t,y); })(window, document, \"clarity\", \"script\", \"hvd42hy9tt\"); <\/script>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"VT Markets -\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Yen Holds 7-Month High as Japan Inflation Slows - VT Markets\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"USD\/JPY stabilises around 142.31 after Japan\u2019s inflation data eases and markets brace for next week\u2019s BOJ decision. - vtmarkets.com\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/analysis\/yen-holds-7-month-high-as-japan-inflation-slows\/\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-21.png\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:image:secure_url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-21.png\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1408\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"768\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-04-18T03:46:26+00:00\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-04-18T03:46:26+00:00\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/vtmarketsglobal\/\" \/>\n\t\t<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n\t\t<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@vtmarketsglobal\" \/>\n\t\t<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Yen Holds 7-Month High as Japan Inflation Slows - VT Markets\" \/>\n\t\t<meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"USD\/JPY stabilises around 142.31 after Japan\u2019s inflation data eases and markets brace for next week\u2019s BOJ decision. - vtmarkets.com\" \/>\n\t\t<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@vtmarketsglobal\" \/>\n\t\t<meta name=\"twitter:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/04\/image-21.png\" \/>\n\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"aioseo-schema\">\n\t\t\t{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"BlogPosting\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.vtmarkets.com\\\/en-asia\\\/analysis\\\/yen-holds-7-month-high-as-japan-inflation-slows\\\/#blogposting\",\"name\":\"Yen Holds 7-Month High as Japan Inflation Slows - VT Markets\",\"headline\":\"Yen Holds 7-Month High as Japan Inflation Slows\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.vtmarkets.com\\\/en-asia\\\/author\\\/#author\"},\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.vtmarkets.com\\\/en-asia\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.vtmarkets.com\\\/en-asia\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/27\\\/2025\\\/04\\\/image-21.png\",\"width\":1408,\"height\":768},\"datePublished\":\"2025-04-18T03:46:26+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-04-18T03:46:26+00:00\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.vtmarkets.com\\\/en-asia\\\/analysis\\\/yen-holds-7-month-high-as-japan-inflation-slows\\\/#webpage\"},\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.vtmarkets.com\\\/en-asia\\\/analysis\\\/yen-holds-7-month-high-as-japan-inflation-slows\\\/#webpage\"},\"articleSection\":\"Today's Analysis, Yen\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.vtmarkets.com\\\/en-asia\\\/analysis\\\/yen-holds-7-month-high-as-japan-inflation-slows\\\/#breadcrumblist\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.vtmarkets.com\\\/en-asia#listItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.vtmarkets.com\\\/en-asia\",\"nextItem\":{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.vtmarkets.com\\\/en-asia\\\/category\\\/analysis\\\/#listItem\",\"name\":\"Today's Analysis\"}},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.vtmarkets.com\\\/en-asia\\\/category\\\/analysis\\\/#listItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Today's Analysis\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.vtmarkets.com\\\/en-asia\\\/category\\\/analysis\\\/\",\"nextItem\":{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.vtmarkets.com\\\/en-asia\\\/analysis\\\/yen-holds-7-month-high-as-japan-inflation-slows\\\/#listItem\",\"name\":\"Yen Holds 7-Month High as Japan Inflation Slows\"},\"previousItem\":{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.vtmarkets.com\\\/en-asia#listItem\",\"name\":\"Home\"}},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.vtmarkets.com\\\/en-asia\\\/analysis\\\/yen-holds-7-month-high-as-japan-inflation-slows\\\/#listItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Yen Holds 7-Month High as Japan Inflation Slows\",\"previousItem\":{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.vtmarkets.com\\\/en-asia\\\/category\\\/analysis\\\/#listItem\",\"name\":\"Today's Analysis\"}}]},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.vtmarkets.com\\\/en-asia\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"VT Markets\",\"description\":\"Trading Made Easy. VT Markets is a reputable online broker making a strong offering for global traders interested in forex, CFDs, stocks, cryptocurrencies, and more, backed by solid regulatory oversight and comprehensive trading platforms. Its broad asset coverage and efficient trade execution, combined with educational and analytical resources, make it suitable for traders at different experience levels, particularly those looking for versatility and accessibility in global markets\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.vtmarkets.com\\\/en-asia\\\/\",\"telephone\":\"+27101412968\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/vtmarketsglobal\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/vtmarketsglobal\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/vtmarkets\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.tiktok.com\\\/@vtmarketsglobal\",\"https:\\\/\\\/youtube.com\\\/@vtmarkets\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/company\\\/vt-markets\\\/\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.vtmarkets.com\\\/en-asia\\\/author\\\/#author\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.vtmarkets.com\\\/en-asia\\\/author\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.vtmarkets.com\\\/en-asia\\\/analysis\\\/yen-holds-7-month-high-as-japan-inflation-slows\\\/#webpage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.vtmarkets.com\\\/en-asia\\\/analysis\\\/yen-holds-7-month-high-as-japan-inflation-slows\\\/\",\"name\":\"Yen Holds 7-Month High as Japan Inflation Slows - VT Markets\",\"description\":\"USD\\\/JPY stabilises around 142.31 after Japan\\u2019s inflation data eases and markets brace for next week\\u2019s BOJ decision. - vtmarkets.com\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.vtmarkets.com\\\/en-asia\\\/#website\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.vtmarkets.com\\\/en-asia\\\/analysis\\\/yen-holds-7-month-high-as-japan-inflation-slows\\\/#breadcrumblist\"},\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.vtmarkets.com\\\/en-asia\\\/author\\\/#author\"},\"creator\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.vtmarkets.com\\\/en-asia\\\/author\\\/#author\"},\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.vtmarkets.com\\\/en-asia\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/27\\\/2025\\\/04\\\/image-21.png\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.vtmarkets.com\\\/en-asia\\\/analysis\\\/yen-holds-7-month-high-as-japan-inflation-slows\\\/#mainImage\",\"width\":1408,\"height\":768},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.vtmarkets.com\\\/en-asia\\\/analysis\\\/yen-holds-7-month-high-as-japan-inflation-slows\\\/#mainImage\"},\"datePublished\":\"2025-04-18T03:46:26+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-04-18T03:46:26+00:00\"},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.vtmarkets.com\\\/en-asia\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.vtmarkets.com\\\/en-asia\\\/\",\"name\":\"VT Markets\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.vtmarkets.com\\\/en-asia\\\/#organization\"}}]}\n\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO Pro -->\r\n\t\t<title>Yen Holds 7-Month High as Japan Inflation Slows - VT Markets<\/title>\n\n","aioseo_head_json":{"title":"Yen Holds 7-Month High as Japan Inflation Slows - VT Markets","description":"USD\/JPY stabilises around 142.31 after Japan\u2019s inflation data eases and markets brace for next week\u2019s BOJ decision. - vtmarkets.com","canonical_url":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/analysis\/yen-holds-7-month-high-as-japan-inflation-slows\/","robots":"max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1","keywords":"","webmasterTools":{"miscellaneous":"&lt;script type=\"text\/javascript\"&gt; (function(c,l,a,r,i,t,y){ c[a]=c[a]||function(){(c[a].q=c[a].q||[]).push(arguments)}; t=l.createElement(r);t.async=1;t.src=\"https:\/\/www.clarity.ms\/tag\/\"+i; y=l.getElementsByTagName(r)[0];y.parentNode.insertBefore(t,y); })(window, document, \"clarity\", \"script\", \"hvd42hy9tt\"); &lt;\/script&gt;"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/analysis\/yen-holds-7-month-high-as-japan-inflation-slows\/#blogposting","name":"Yen Holds 7-Month High as Japan Inflation Slows - VT Markets","headline":"Yen Holds 7-Month High as Japan Inflation Slows","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/author\/#author"},"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/#organization"},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/04\/image-21.png","width":1408,"height":768},"datePublished":"2025-04-18T03:46:26+00:00","dateModified":"2025-04-18T03:46:26+00:00","inLanguage":"en-US","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/analysis\/yen-holds-7-month-high-as-japan-inflation-slows\/#webpage"},"isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/analysis\/yen-holds-7-month-high-as-japan-inflation-slows\/#webpage"},"articleSection":"Today's Analysis, Yen"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/analysis\/yen-holds-7-month-high-as-japan-inflation-slows\/#breadcrumblist","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia#listItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia","nextItem":{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/category\/analysis\/#listItem","name":"Today's Analysis"}},{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/category\/analysis\/#listItem","position":2,"name":"Today's Analysis","item":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/category\/analysis\/","nextItem":{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/analysis\/yen-holds-7-month-high-as-japan-inflation-slows\/#listItem","name":"Yen Holds 7-Month High as Japan Inflation Slows"},"previousItem":{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia#listItem","name":"Home"}},{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/analysis\/yen-holds-7-month-high-as-japan-inflation-slows\/#listItem","position":3,"name":"Yen Holds 7-Month High as Japan Inflation Slows","previousItem":{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/category\/analysis\/#listItem","name":"Today's Analysis"}}]},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/#organization","name":"VT Markets","description":"Trading Made Easy. VT Markets is a reputable online broker making a strong offering for global traders interested in forex, CFDs, stocks, cryptocurrencies, and more, backed by solid regulatory oversight and comprehensive trading platforms. Its broad asset coverage and efficient trade execution, combined with educational and analytical resources, make it suitable for traders at different experience levels, particularly those looking for versatility and accessibility in global markets","url":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/","telephone":"+27101412968","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/vtmarketsglobal\/","https:\/\/x.com\/vtmarketsglobal","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/vtmarkets\/","https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@vtmarketsglobal","https:\/\/youtube.com\/@vtmarkets","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/vt-markets\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/author\/#author","url":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/author\/"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/analysis\/yen-holds-7-month-high-as-japan-inflation-slows\/#webpage","url":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/analysis\/yen-holds-7-month-high-as-japan-inflation-slows\/","name":"Yen Holds 7-Month High as Japan Inflation Slows - VT Markets","description":"USD\/JPY stabilises around 142.31 after Japan\u2019s inflation data eases and markets brace for next week\u2019s BOJ decision. - vtmarkets.com","inLanguage":"en-US","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/#website"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/analysis\/yen-holds-7-month-high-as-japan-inflation-slows\/#breadcrumblist"},"author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/author\/#author"},"creator":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/author\/#author"},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/04\/image-21.png","@id":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/analysis\/yen-holds-7-month-high-as-japan-inflation-slows\/#mainImage","width":1408,"height":768},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/analysis\/yen-holds-7-month-high-as-japan-inflation-slows\/#mainImage"},"datePublished":"2025-04-18T03:46:26+00:00","dateModified":"2025-04-18T03:46:26+00:00"},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/","name":"VT Markets","inLanguage":"en-US","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/#organization"}}]},"og:locale":"en_US","og:site_name":"VT Markets -","og:type":"article","og:title":"Yen Holds 7-Month High as Japan Inflation Slows - VT Markets","og:description":"USD\/JPY stabilises around 142.31 after Japan\u2019s inflation data eases and markets brace for next week\u2019s BOJ decision. - vtmarkets.com","og:url":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/analysis\/yen-holds-7-month-high-as-japan-inflation-slows\/","og:image":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-21.png","og:image:secure_url":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-21.png","og:image:width":"1408","og:image:height":"768","article:published_time":"2025-04-18T03:46:26+00:00","article:modified_time":"2025-04-18T03:46:26+00:00","article:publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/vtmarketsglobal\/","twitter:card":"summary_large_image","twitter:site":"@vtmarketsglobal","twitter:title":"Yen Holds 7-Month High as Japan Inflation Slows - VT Markets","twitter:description":"USD\/JPY stabilises around 142.31 after Japan\u2019s inflation data eases and markets brace for next week\u2019s BOJ decision. - vtmarkets.com","twitter:creator":"@vtmarketsglobal","twitter:image":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/04\/image-21.png"},"aioseo_meta_data":{"post_id":"20976","title":"","description":null,"keywords":null,"keyphrases":{"focus":{"keyphrase":"","score":0,"analysis":{"keyphraseInTitle":{"score":0,"maxScore":9,"error":1}}},"additional":[]},"primary_term":null,"canonical_url":null,"og_title":"#post_title #separator_sa #site_title","og_description":"#post_excerpt","og_object_type":"default","og_image_type":"featured","og_image_url":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-21.png","og_image_width":"1408","og_image_height":"768","og_image_custom_url":null,"og_image_custom_fields":null,"og_video":"","og_custom_url":null,"og_article_section":null,"og_article_tags":null,"twitter_use_og":false,"twitter_card":"default","twitter_image_type":"default","twitter_image_url":null,"twitter_image_custom_url":null,"twitter_image_custom_fields":null,"twitter_title":null,"twitter_description":null,"schema":{"blockGraphs":[],"customGraphs":[],"default":{"data":{"Article":[],"Course":[],"Dataset":[],"FAQPage":[],"Movie":[],"Person":[],"Product":[],"ProductReview":[],"Car":[],"Recipe":[],"Service":[],"SoftwareApplication":[],"WebPage":[]},"graphName":"BlogPosting","isEnabled":true},"graphs":[]},"schema_type":"default","schema_type_options":null,"pillar_content":false,"robots_default":true,"robots_noindex":false,"robots_noarchive":false,"robots_nosnippet":false,"robots_nofollow":false,"robots_noimageindex":false,"robots_noodp":false,"robots_notranslate":false,"robots_max_snippet":"-1","robots_max_videopreview":"-1","robots_max_imagepreview":"large","priority":null,"frequency":"default","local_seo":null,"seo_analyzer_scan_date":"2026-06-25 19:07:13","breadcrumb_settings":null,"limit_modified_date":false,"open_ai":"{\"title\":{\"suggestions\":[],\"usage\":0},\"description\":{\"suggestions\":[],\"usage\":0}}","ai":null,"created":"2026-03-02 11:29:03","updated":"2026-06-25 19:07:13"},"aioseo_breadcrumb":"<div class=\"aioseo-breadcrumbs\"><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\" title=\"Home\">Home<\/a>\n<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb-separator\">\u00bb<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/category\/analysis\/\" title=\"Today&apos;s Analysis\">Today's Analysis<\/a>\n<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb-separator\">\u00bb<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\tYen Holds 7-Month High as Japan Inflation Slows\n<\/span><\/div>","aioseo_breadcrumb_json":[{"label":"Home","link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia"},{"label":"Today's Analysis","link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/category\/analysis\/"},{"label":"Yen Holds 7-Month High as Japan Inflation Slows","link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/analysis\/yen-holds-7-month-high-as-japan-inflation-slows\/"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20976","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/64"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20976"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20976\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20977"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20976"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20976"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20976"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}