Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday that the central bankn “will conduct appropriate monetary policy while assessing how forex affect the likelihood of our forecasts.”
Additional quotes
Forex is one important factor affecting economy, prices.
Need to be mindful that forex has larger impact on prices than in past, could affect inflation expectations.
Market reaction
USD/JPY has turned lower following these headlines, losing 0.06% on the day to trade near 158.85, as of writing.
Japanese Yen Price Today
The table below shows the percentage change of Japanese Yen (JPY) against listed major currencies today. Japanese Yen was the strongest against the British Pound.
| USD | EUR | GBP | JPY | CAD | AUD | NZD | CHF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | 0.12% | 0.14% | -0.06% | -0.10% | -0.05% | 0.07% | 0.10% | |
| EUR | -0.12% | 0.03% | -0.18% | -0.22% | -0.17% | -0.05% | -0.03% | |
| GBP | -0.14% | -0.03% | -0.21% | -0.24% | -0.19% | -0.08% | -0.05% | |
| JPY | 0.06% | 0.18% | 0.21% | -0.04% | 0.02% | 0.11% | 0.13% | |
| CAD | 0.10% | 0.22% | 0.24% | 0.04% | 0.06% | 0.16% | 0.17% | |
| AUD | 0.05% | 0.17% | 0.19% | -0.02% | -0.06% | 0.11% | 0.14% | |
| NZD | -0.07% | 0.05% | 0.08% | -0.11% | -0.16% | -0.11% | 0.00% | |
| CHF | -0.10% | 0.03% | 0.05% | -0.13% | -0.17% | -0.14% | -0.01% |
The heat map shows percentage changes of major currencies against each other. The base currency is picked from the left column, while the quote currency is picked from the top row. For example, if you pick the Japanese Yen from the left column and move along the horizontal line to the US Dollar, the percentage change displayed in the box will represent JPY (base)/USD (quote).