{"id":56793,"date":"2026-08-20T02:21:37","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T02:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/uncategorized\/yen-dips-as-nikkei-rises-central-bank-meetings-near\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T02:21:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T02:21:37","slug":"yen-dips-as-nikkei-rises-central-bank-meetings-near","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/analysis\/yen-dips-as-nikkei-rises-central-bank-meetings-near\/","title":{"rendered":"Yen dips as Nikkei rises, central bank meetings near"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Key points:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The yen dipped after hitting a 12-week high against the dollar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Japan&#8217;s Nikkei surged over 2%, reflecting market optimism.<\/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\">On Monday, the yen ticked lower, easing to 154.24 yen against the dollar early in the Asian trading day, a 0.29% rise for the dollar after the yen&#8217;s recent surge to 151.945, its strongest in 12 weeks. This shift comes after the yen&#8217;s remarkable performance last week, where it gained 2.36% against the dollar, marking its best week since late April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/USDJPY-29July-1024x454.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14368\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">See: Japanese Yen sees a decline on the <a href=\"https:\/\/vtmarketsapp.onelink.me\/CD7D\/240525WA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">VT Markets app<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The decline in yen demand coincides with a robust recovery in equity markets, reducing the need for safe-haven assets. Japan&#8217;s Nikkei stock average jumped over 2%, signaling renewed investor confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Traders await BOJ and Federal Reserve meetings for direction<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Traders are now keenly awaiting the Bank of Japan (BOJ) and Federal Reserve meetings on Wednesday for further market cues. Speculation is rife that the BOJ might raise interest rates and cut its monthly bond purchases significantly. The <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/japantimes\/status\/1814335503610659278\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">BOJ had committed to outlining its quantitative tightening (QT) plans<\/a> at this meeting during its last gathering.<\/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\">The Bank of Japan received a sizeable number of requests to halve monthly bond buying in coming years under a quantitative tightening plan due this month, minutes of a meeting between the bank and financial institutions showed on Friday. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HEhYxV9TNO\">https:\/\/t.co\/HEhYxV9TNO<\/a><\/p>&mdash; The Japan Times (@japantimes) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/japantimes\/status\/1814335503610659278?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 19, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the BOJ refrains from hiking rates, it might announce a more aggressive QT program to prevent a &#8220;sell-the-rumor, buy-the-fact&#8221; reaction in USD\/JPY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Federal Reserve likely to hold rates steady<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Federal Reserve is expected to keep rates unchanged this week, with a possible rate cut in September. This dovish stance could influence yen demand, especially if U.S. stock performance falters. This week\u2019s earnings reports from tech giants like Amazon, Apple, Meta, and Microsoft are also likely to impact market sentiment and currency movements.<br><br>You might be interested: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/analysis\/apple-intelligence-brings-aapl-to-3-5-trillion-market-cap\/\">Apple Intelligence brings AAPL to $3.5 trillion market cap<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Sterling steady ahead of BOE announcement<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/analysis\/sterling-holds-steady-ahead-of-boe-decision-dollar-falters-against-yen\/\">Sterling remained steady<\/a> near a 2-1\/2-week low against the euro ahead of the Bank of England&#8217;s policy announcement on Thursday. It traded at $1.2882, adding 0.12%. The market views the odds of a rate cut on Thursday as a coin toss, creating a cautious atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The euro gained 0.25% against the yen, reaching 167.37 yen, and stayed flat against the dollar at $1.0859. It slightly eased to 84.32 British pence, maintaining proximity to its recent high of 84.48 pence, the strongest since July 10.<br><strong><br><\/strong>The BOJ\u2019s actions will significantly influence the yen, while the Federal Reserve&#8217;s stance could affect the dollar&#8217;s strength. Investors should brace for volatility, particularly in response to corporate earnings and policy announcements this week.<strong><br><br>Start trading now \u2014 click <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/trade-now\/?utm_campaign=account_c&amp;utm_source=dma&amp;utm_medium=website\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a><strong> to create your live VT Markets account.<\/strong><\/p>\n\r\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Start trading now \u2014 click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/trade-now\/\">here<\/a> to create your real VT Markets account.<\/b>\n\n<\/p>\n\n<!-- vt-src:14367 -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key points: On Monday, the yen ticked lower, easing to 154.24 yen against the dollar early in the Asian trading day, a 0.29% rise for the dollar after the yen&#8217;s recent surge to 151.945, its strongest in 12 weeks. 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