The yen, which had been pushed to the low 160 range against the dollar, surged more than 5 yen in just two days to enter the 155 range. Expectations…

The yen rose more than 5 yen in two days to 155.3 per dollar, and banks warn a break below 155 could accelerate its gains.

New tailwinds from capital repatriation, unwinding carry trades and U.S. political pressure are now giving short speculators cause to rethink their long-term game.

The yen’s medium-term outlook remains constructive, but much of the expected Bank of Japan tightening may already be priced in. With weak consumption limiting the scope for aggressive rate hikes, USD/JPY may consolidate near 155 unless the BoJ or Japan’s GPIF provides a fresh catalyst.

The autumn red snow crab season has opened on the Sea of Japan coast, with the first auction at Kasumi Fishing Port in Kami, Hyogo Prefecture, recording a top price of 300,000 yen for a single crab on September 4.

Massive offering is largest by a Japanese company, tied with NTT Finance' issuance

Asian equities advanced and the Japanese yen surged this week following signals from Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller that easing U.S. inflation could prompt the central bank to pause interest rate hikes in September.

CFTC data shows hedge funds built the largest net short yen position since 2007 before a sharp reversal forced a rapid and costly unwind.

The yen strengthened against the dollar following the July currency intervention, but weakened in the next month.

Corrections Made to September 1st Articles on Yen and Survey Team Correction Notice

Yen surge puts treasury, Japan equity & yen ETFs in focus, but what is next for investors?

Budget requests by Japanese ministries for fiscal 2027 totaled 143 trillion yen ($918 billion), marking a record high for the fourth consecutive year, partly due to 12 trillion yen in requests under a new uncapped special investment category, the Finance Ministry said Friday.