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  "id": 3404110,
  "title": "Australian Dollar strengthens against Japanese Yen following CPI data",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/australian-dollar-strengthens-against-japanese-yen-following-cpi-data",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-26T02:14:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "FXStreet",
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    "url": "https://www.fxstreet.com/news/australian-dollar-strengthens-against-japanese-yen-following-cpi-data-202608260214"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Australian Dollar strengthened against the Japanese Yen following July's Consumer Price Index (CPI) data release. The AUD/JPY currency pair gained ground, trading around 114.20 during the Asian trading hours on Wednesday. This was the second consecutive day of strengthening for the AUD/JPY pair. The Australian Dollar (AUD) outperformed as the year-over-year (YoY) CPI climbed 3.5% in July, surpassing the estimated 3.2% growth forecasted for the period. This beat the previous month's 3.8% growth. Meanwhile, the trimmed mean CPI increased 0.5% month-over-month (MoM) in July. Over the annual period, the trimmed mean CPI rose 3.6% YoY. The AUD/JPY pair's appreciation can be attributed to Japan's expansionary fiscal policy, high national debt, and a significant interest-rate differential with other major economies. However, the potential downside for the Yen may be limited by growing expectations of further tightening by the Bank of Japan. Markets are currently pricing in a rate hike next month. Strategists at Scotiabank suggest that, as the market looks beyond the upcoming September 18 Bank of Japan decision, \"greater risk will center around the central bank's tone as market participants scrutinize its communication for guidance on the subsequent policy path.\" Fresh data showed that a key gauge of Japan's service-sector inflation rose 3.6% YoY in July, reinforcing the central bank's view that a tight labor market is prompting firms to pass rising operational costs onto consumers.",
  "summary": "AUD/JPY gains ground for the second consecutive day, trading around 114.20 during the Asian hours on Wednesday.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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