Yen Forecast

USD/JPY briefly dipped below the 140 level on Monday before staging a recovery; however, one analysis suggests sub-140s is likely.

"I believe that the narrowing of the yield spreads between U.S. Treasury yields and Japanese government bond yields is likely to reinforce the bearish trend for the USD/JPY pair."

The Japanese Yen could be on the cusp of a trend shift, helped by expectations that further Bank of Japan interest rate rises are on the way.

The USD/JPY is nearing intervention territory as it climbs above 157.00. Are we going to see a re-test of 160.00? asks Fawad Razaqzada, Market Analyst at City Index and FOREX.com.

Japanese lender MUFG Bank says the Yen faces a decisive turning point and will bring an end to the spell of multi-year declines against the Dollar, Pound and Euro.

The Dollar to Yen exchange rate has risen to its highest level since 1990 at 151.97 in midweek trade, but according to new forecasts from Goldman Sachs, there is more to come.

The Dollar is overshooting relative to fundamentals meaningfully, says Bank of America, warning that the overshoot is particularly acute against the Japanese Yen.

Citibank says the prospect of a market intervention by Japanese authorities is increasingly likely following the 2024 depreciation in the Yen.

There is the potential for a further slide in the value of the U.S. Dollar against the Yen before the retracement is complete and another run higher begins.

Goldman Sachs says a material fall in the Dollar to Yen exchange rate (USD/JPY) is some way off as a "stronger for longer" FX regime will define the coming months.

Dollar-Yen is on course to test 155 as the differential between U.S. and Japanese bond yields advocates for further advances and the Bank of Japan shows a tolerance for a weakening Yen.

A new technical analysis of the Dollar to Yen exchange rate charts suggests the recent rally is just getting started.

The Swiss Franc should be in demand over the coming days say strategists at RBC Capital Markets and Barclays.

USD/JPY rallied strongly midweek, gaining nearly 150 pips. Mathew Weller, Global Head of Research at FOREX.com says the next levels of resistance to watch are at 132.850 and 135.00 if the near-term rally extends.