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Japanese Yen Weekly Forecast: USD/JPY Tests 158 as Election Looms

USD/JPY rebounded as Japan's election risks and weak household spending weighed on the yen, while BoJ policy and Fed rate cut bets influence the medium-term outlook.
Date: 08.02.2026  |  Source: fxempire.com
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Instrument Price Change (%)
EURUSD 1.182090 +0.3537%
GBPUSD 1.361060 +0.63721%
USDJPY 157.211710 +0.12783%
XAUUSD 4959.028400 +3.73072%
USDCAD 1.367190 -0.27441%
NZDUSD 0.601830 +1.16823%
USDCHF 0.775850 -0.2448%
AUDUSD 0.700530 +1.14788%
EURGBP 0.867520 -0.26672%
EURJPY 185.623000 +0.359%
GBPJPY 213.974240 +0.68665%
AUDJPY 110.240800 +1.31961%
CADJPY 114.989100 +0.39647%
CHFJPY 202.632620 +0.38126%
NZDJPY 94.531370 +1.18423%
GBPCHF 1.055970 +0.31076%
EURCHF 0.917120 +0.070592%
USDMXN 17.254080 -1.20521%
USDZAR 16.030900 -1.34831%
USDTRY 43.605500 +0.012959%
USDRUB 76.925000 +0.24761%
USDSEK 9.009500 -0.42474%
USDCNY 6.939000 +0.024477%

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