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USD/JPY news for July 22, 2026

The yen continues to slide despite Tokyo vowing to take “bold” action, while hawkish comments from the Bank of Japan have so far failed to arrest the currency’s weakness. A dense week ahead featuring a Federal Reserve decision and ongoing Middle East tensions are adding to market uncertainty for the dollar-yen pair.

How the day unfolded

  1. The yen remains under pressure as the Bank of Japan continues its routine international engagements, with no signal of a policy shift, while the dollar lacks clear momentum amid flat Treasury yields and reassessment of Fed rate hike bets. The overhaul of the Fed's preferred inflation gauge adds to uncertainty around the US rate outlook, which is a key driver for USDJPY.

  2. Treasury yields flattened as traders reassess their bets on further Fed rate hikes, while an upcoming overhaul of the Fed's preferred inflation gauge adds uncertainty around future policy. Meanwhile, recent BOJ announcements focused on forums and surveys, not monetary-policy changes, leaving the rate differential between the U.S. and Japan as the primary driver for USDJPY.

  3. The yen continues to slide, prompting Tokyo to vow “bold” action, which underscores market concern over the pace of depreciation ahead of a dense week including a Fed decision and major earnings.

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