Exchange Rate
156.383
Daily Change
0.5780 0.37%
Monthly
-0.87%
Yearly
6.14%
Q3 Forecast
159.591
Japanese Yen - Summary

The Japanese yen traded around 156 per dollar on Friday after surging for two consecutive sessions, putting it on track to gain about 2.5% for its strongest weekly performance since Tokyo and Washington carried out a joint yen-buying operation in late July. There is no confirmation that this week’s rally was driven by official intervention, although traders have speculated that authorities conducted a rate check, which typically precedes intervention. Markets also weighed the prospects for more aggressive interest rate hikes by the Bank of Japan this year following hawkish remarks from central bank officials and mounting pressure from the US to support the yen through tighter monetary policy. The BOJ is expected to deliver a quarter-point rate hike this month and an additional increase in December. Elsewhere, the yen also benefited from broad dollar weakness after Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said he would support keeping rates steady if price pressures continue to ease.

Japanese Yen - Stats

The USD/JPY exchange rate rose to 156.2780 on September 4, 2026, up 0.30% from the previous session. Over the past month, the Japanese Yen has strengthened 0.93%, but it's down by 6.07% over the last 12 months. Historically, the USDJPY reached an all time high of 358.44 in January of 1971. Japanese Yen - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on September 4 of 2026.

Japanese Yen - Forecast

The USD/JPY exchange rate rose to 156.2780 on September 4, 2026, up 0.30% from the previous session. Over the past month, the Japanese Yen has strengthened 0.93%, but it's down by 6.07% over the last 12 months. The Japanese Yen is expected to trade at 159.59 by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate it to trade at 155.73 in 12 months time.



Crosses Price Day Year Date
USDJPY 156.3830 0.5780 0.37% 6.14% Sep/04
EURJPY 181.8170 0.6935 0.38% 5.30% Sep/04
GBPJPY 211.7350 1.0010 0.47% 6.43% Sep/04
AUDJPY 112.6340 0.4440 0.40% 16.68% Sep/04
NZDJPY 92.1190 0.5057 0.55% 6.27% Sep/04
CNYJPY 23.3050 0.1116 0.48% 12.70% Sep/04
CHFJPY 193.4070 0.4685 0.24% 4.88% Sep/04
CADJPY 113.3330 0.3875 0.34% 6.32% Sep/04
MXNJPY 9.2525 0.0440 0.48% 18.01% Sep/04
INRJPY 1.6561 0.0092 0.56% -1.59% Sep/04
RUBJPY 1.8100 0.0162 0.91% -0.86% Sep/04
KRWJPY 0.1157 0.0008 0.72% 8.60% Sep/04
IDRJPY 0.0089 0.00003 0.38% -1.60% Sep/04
CZKJPY 7.5259 0.0320 0.43% 6.32% Sep/04
DKKJPY 24.3358 0.1009 0.42% 5.00% Sep/04
HUFJPY 0.5026 0.0021 0.42% 14.10% Sep/04
MYRJPY 38.6295 0.0954 0.25% 9.93% Sep/04
BRLJPY 30.4483 -0.7240 -2.32% 12.17% Sep/03
ARSJPY 0.1037 -0.0013 -1.25% -4.76% Sep/03
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Related Last Previous Unit Reference
United States Inflation Rate 3.40 3.50 percent Jul 2026
Japan Inflation Rate 1.90 1.60 percent Jul 2026
Japan Interest Rate 1.00 1.00 percent Aug 2026
United States Fed Funds Interest Rate 3.75 3.75 percent Aug 2026
United States Unemployment Rate 4.10 4.20 percent Jul 2026
Japan Unemployment Rate 2.40 2.50 percent Jul 2026

Japanese Yen
The USDJPY spot exchange rate specifies how much one currency, the USD, is currently worth in terms of the other, the JPY. While the USDJPY spot exchange rate is quoted and exchanged in the same day, the USDJPY forward rate is quoted today but for delivery and payment on a specific future date.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
156.28 155.81 358.44 75.55 1971 - 2026 Daily

News Stream
Yen Heads for Strong Weekly Advance
The Japanese yen traded around 156 per dollar on Friday after surging for two consecutive sessions, putting it on track to gain about 2.5% for its strongest weekly performance since Tokyo and Washington carried out a joint yen-buying operation in late July. There is no confirmation that this week’s rally was driven by official intervention, although traders have speculated that authorities conducted a rate check, which typically precedes intervention. Markets also weighed the prospects for more aggressive interest rate hikes by the Bank of Japan this year following hawkish remarks from central bank officials and mounting pressure from the US to support the yen through tighter monetary policy. The BOJ is expected to deliver a quarter-point rate hike this month and an additional increase in December. Elsewhere, the yen also benefited from broad dollar weakness after Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said he would support keeping rates steady if price pressures continue to ease.
2026-09-04
Yen Surges for Second Straight Day
The Japanese yen strengthened past 157 per dollar on Thursday, rallying for a second straight session as traders watched for signs of intervention while weighing prospects for more aggressive policy tightening by the Bank of Japan this year. The move began late Wednesday during New York trading, stoking speculation that authorities had conducted a rate check, which typically precedes official intervention. The yen sank to 40-year lows in late July amid wide interest rate differentials, growing fiscal concerns and elevated energy and import costs, shortly before Tokyo and Washington conducted a joint yen-buying operation. Meanwhile, BOJ board member Hajime Takata raised the possibility of outsized or back-to-back rate hikes to contain rising inflationary pressures. Governor Kazuo Ueda also said that policymakers need to pay greater attention to upside price risks when conducting monetary policy, signaling that a rate hike is likely later this month.
2026-09-03
Japanese Yen Hits 4-week High
The Japanese Yen touched 156.64 against the USD, the highest since August 2026. Over the past 4 weeks, US Dollar Japanese Yen lost 0.58%, and in the last 12 months, it increased 5.66%.
2026-09-03