Yen mixed as Fed and BoJ rate decisions take centre stage: Oct 26, 2026
The yen is in focus as traders await rate decisions from the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan amid inflation risks. The Bank of Japan is expected to hold at 1.25% while pointing to further hikes toward neutral, while the Fed is also expected to hold rates. A bounce in the US dollar has left the yen mixed, weakening in recent sessions but holding near a one-month high against a softer dollar.
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Headlines (17)
First seen on October 26
- Nikkei slips, bounces, as Iran oil fears weigh; ING sees BOJ holding at 1.25%, two hikes in 2027InvestingLive
- BOJ to hold at 1.25%, but Ueda signals further hikes toward neutralInvestingLive
- Japanese Yen holds near one-month top vs weak USD as traders await Fed, BoJ meetingsFXStreet
- Goldman Sachs Names One Trade to Hedge an AI Market ShockBeInCrypto
- Major central banks take centre stage this week but will there be any surprises?InvestingLive
- US Dollar: Fed pause keeps December hike in play – BBHFXStreet
- Market Quick Take - Big week ahead as FOMC, ECB and BoJ all to meet - 26 October 2026home.saxo
- Fed, ECB and BoJ to make rate decisions amid inflation risksaa.com.tr
- The Federal Reserve is set to hold rates this week: Why a December hike is virtually fully priced anywayFXStreet
- Japanese Yen underperforms as US Dollar bounces back, Fed-BoJ takes centre stageFXStreet
- Moody's Did Not Downgrade France and Peripheral Premiums are Narrower, but the Euro Struggles to Find Tractionmarctomarket.com
- Morning Kickstart: Dollar higher as Fed, earnings and data flood loomInvestingLive
- Fed expected to hold rates amid accelerating inflation ahead of November US midtermsaa.com.tr
- Japanese Yen weakens with Fed and BoJ monetary policy meetings in focusFXStreet
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| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, October 26 | ||
| SPPI y/y | 3.7% | JPY |
| Tuesday, October 27 | ||
| BOJ Core CPI y/y | 1.9% | JPY |
| ADP Weekly Employment Change | USD | |
| Durable Goods Orders m/m | 2.0% | USD |
| Core Durable Goods Orders m/m | 0.6% | USD |
| HPI m/m | 0.2% | USD |
| S&P/CS Composite-20 HPI y/y | 2.6% | USD |
| New Home Sales | 651K | USD |