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IMF Says Weak Yen Eases Impact of US Tariffs on Japan, Urges Market-Determined Yen Level
The IMF highlighted that the weak yen has helped Japan mitigate some of the adverse effects from higher US tariffs. The fund emphasized that the appropriate level of the yen should be determined by market forces rather than intervention.
Date:
15.04.2026 |
Source:
FOR-EX.NEWS
Quotes
| Instrument | Price | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | 1.180180 | +0.049169% |
| GBPUSD | 1.356430 | -0.01032% |
| USDJPY | 158.892000 | +0.065496% |
| XAUUSD | 4801.340000 | -0.83482% |
| USDCAD | 1.373680 | -0.20849% |
| NZDUSD | 0.591340 | +0.23731% |
| USDCHF | 0.781590 | +0.11913% |
| AUDUSD | 0.717170 | +0.64838% |
| EURGBP | 0.870000 | +0.12199% |
| EURJPY | 187.520000 | +0.14633% |
| GBPJPY | 215.540000 | +0.065924% |
| AUDJPY | 113.962000 | +0.75414% |
| CADJPY | 115.661000 | +0.28179% |
| CHFJPY | 203.292000 | -0.081982% |
| NZDJPY | 93.963000 | +0.31387% |
| GBPCHF | 1.060060 | +0.12941% |
| EURCHF | 0.922250 | +0.18141% |
| USDMXN | 17.249630 | -0.065871% |
| USDZAR | 16.353500 | +0.12429% |
| USDTRY | 44.730100 | +0.004919% |
| USDRUB | 75.990000 | +0.819% |
| USDSEK | 9.156000 | -0.13906% |
| USDCNY | 6.817500 | +0.035216% |
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