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31 Dec 2013
USD/JPY: Yen ends a year of declines against the dollar
FXstreet.com (London) - The yen has climbed back from overnight lows of JPY105.0700 against the dollar, remaining set for its biggest annual decline in 34 years. USD/JPY has climbed from JPY86.60 on 2 January, up 21.6 percent on the year-to-date.
Yen has tumbled against the dollar on diverging monetary policies. The US Federal Reserve announced on 18 December that it would be tapering its asset purchase programme by USD10bn to USD75bn a month. It is anticipated that the Fed will continue to trim its stimulus measures in USD10bn increments, winding up the programme by December 2014.
In contrast, the Bank of Japan remains committed to its aggressive bond purchasing programme of JPY7 trillion a month. At its December meeting, the BoJ board and Governor Haruhiko Kuroda maintained their pledge to expand Japan’s monetary base by an annual 60 trillion to 70 trillion yen in a fight against deflationary pressures.
The falling yen strength will provide a major boost to policymakers and their drive towards a 2 percent inflation target with yen weakness importing inflation.
USD/JPY is currently trading at USD104.9250, down 0.18 percent overnight.
Yen has tumbled against the dollar on diverging monetary policies. The US Federal Reserve announced on 18 December that it would be tapering its asset purchase programme by USD10bn to USD75bn a month. It is anticipated that the Fed will continue to trim its stimulus measures in USD10bn increments, winding up the programme by December 2014.
In contrast, the Bank of Japan remains committed to its aggressive bond purchasing programme of JPY7 trillion a month. At its December meeting, the BoJ board and Governor Haruhiko Kuroda maintained their pledge to expand Japan’s monetary base by an annual 60 trillion to 70 trillion yen in a fight against deflationary pressures.
The falling yen strength will provide a major boost to policymakers and their drive towards a 2 percent inflation target with yen weakness importing inflation.
USD/JPY is currently trading at USD104.9250, down 0.18 percent overnight.