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The Japanese Yen Has a Powerful Long-Term Tailwind - MUFG USD/JPY Forecast
The Japanese Yen has struggled to build on recent gains despite expectations for further Bank of Japan policy tightening, but MUFG believes investors are overlooking a structural shift that could provide significant long-term support for the currency. The US Dollar to Japanese Yen exchange rate (USD/JPY) traded close to recent cyclical.
Date:
18.07.2026 |
Source:
exchangerates.org.uk
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Quotes
| Instrument | Price | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | 1.143840 | -0.051124% |
| GBPUSD | 1.345040 | -0.19504% |
| USDJPY | 162.438540 | +0.058235% |
| XAUUSD | 4010.549670 | +0.85424% |
| USDCAD | 1.402260 | -0.13475% |
| NZDUSD | 0.584490 | +0.12275% |
| USDCHF | 0.807640 | -0.076252% |
| AUDUSD | 0.698470 | -0.19557% |
| EURGBP | 0.850210 | +0.185% |
| EURJPY | 185.803970 | +0.045211% |
| GBPJPY | 218.486570 | -0.11814% |
| AUDJPY | 113.415730 | -0.095373% |
| CADJPY | 115.840710 | +0.21516% |
| CHFJPY | 201.612900 | +0.30242% |
| NZDJPY | 94.905430 | +0.17356% |
| GBPCHF | 1.086310 | -0.26312% |
| EURCHF | 0.923820 | -0.13011% |
| USDMXN | 17.542440 | +0.72598% |
| USDZAR | 16.482500 | +0.62576% |
| USDTRY | 47.172600 | +0.15158% |
| USDRUB | 78.125000 | -0.46503% |
| USDSEK | 9.636300 | -0.006431% |
| USDCNY | 6.767700 | +0.066537% |
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