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USD/JPY Outlook: What could happen to the yen after this week's central bank decisions?
Although the week has started to move in favor of the yen in the short term, with USDJPY showing a consistent decline over the last two sessions of around -0.5%, this move appears to reflect more of a phase of indecision rather than a solid recovery of the Japanese currency, especially after the strong appreciation of the U.S. dollar seen last week.
Date:
17.03.2026 |
Source:
forex.com
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Quotes
| Instrument | Price | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | 1.153580 | +0.26248% |
| GBPUSD | 1.335650 | +0.27779% |
| USDJPY | 159.008000 | -0.01572% |
| XAUUSD | 4999.945000 | -0.13223% |
| USDCAD | 1.369820 | +0.091336% |
| NZDUSD | 0.585930 | -0.022855% |
| USDCHF | 0.784870 | -0.30485% |
| AUDUSD | 0.710300 | +0.45397% |
| EURGBP | 0.863650 | -0.016208% |
| EURJPY | 183.424000 | +0.23334% |
| GBPJPY | 212.376000 | +0.2729% |
| AUDJPY | 112.941000 | +0.52425% |
| CADJPY | 116.078000 | -0.10327% |
| CHFJPY | 202.579000 | +0.32438% |
| NZDJPY | 93.114000 | -0.028988% |
| GBPCHF | 1.048290 | -0.008585% |
| EURCHF | 0.905380 | -0.10261% |
| USDMXN | 17.662000 | +0% |
| USDZAR | 16.670590 | +0.071374% |
| USDTRY | 44.176990 | +0.079494% |
| USDRUB | 82.369300 | +1.07903% |
| USDSEK | 9.280120 | -0.5263% |
| USDCNY | 6.885800 | -0.13343% |
Upcoming Important Events
| Time | Country | Event | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.03.2026 | ||||
| 23:50 | 🇯🇵 | Balance of Trade (Feb) | -483.2 | -1152.7 |
| 18.03.2026 | ||||
| 12:30 | 🇺🇸 | Press Conference | ||
| 12:30 | 🇺🇸 | Producer Price Index MoM (Feb) | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| 13:45 | 🇨🇦 | BoC Interest Rate Decision | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| 18:00 | 🇺🇸 | Fed Interest Rate Decision | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| 18:00 | 🇺🇸 | FOMC Economic Projections | ||
| 18:30 | 🇺🇸 | Fed Press Conference | ||
| 18:30 | 🇺🇸 | Press Conference | ||
| 21:00 | 🇯🇵 | BoJ Interest Rate Decision | 0.75 | 0.75 |
| 19.03.2026 | ||||
| 03:00 | 🇯🇵 | BoJ Interest Rate Decision | 0.75 | 0.75 |