{
  "id": 7288676,
  "title": "Japanese Yen weakens as rising risk aversion lifts US Dollar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/japanese-yen-weakens-as-rising-risk-aversion-lifts-us-dollar",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-14T09:10:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "FXStreet",
    "slug": "fxstreet",
    "url": "https://www.fxstreet.com/news/japanese-yen-weakens-as-rising-risk-aversion-lifts-us-dollar-202609140910"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Japanese Yen experienced a decline on Monday as rising risk aversion led to a strengthening of the US Dollar. During the European trading hours on Monday, the USD/JPY pair traded around 154.60, appreciating due to an increase in oil prices and expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike. Market caution, driven by concerns over an ongoing Middle East crisis, contributed to the Greenback's support. The CME FedWatch tool indicated an 87% probability of a quarter-point rate hike at the next meeting, up from 59% the previous week. The US Consumer Price Index rose 0.4% month-on-month in August, with the 12-month increase reaching 3.4%. However, the upside of the USD/JPY pair might be limited as the Japanese Yen could benefit from a changing market environment, including expectations of faster Bank of Japan policy tightening and a potential repatriation of capital by domestic players. The Japanese Yen's value is primarily influenced by the Bank of Japan's policy, the difference in Japanese and US bond yields, and trader risk sentiment. The Bank of Japan's ultra-loose monetary policy from 2013 to 2024 contributed to the Yen's depreciation against major currency peers due to increasing policy divergence between the Bank of Japan and other central banks, particularly the US Federal Reserve. The gradual abandonment of this policy, along with rate cuts in major central banks, is narrowing the differential between the 10-year US and Japanese bonds, which favors the US Dollar against the Japanese Yen. The Yen is often considered a safe-haven investment, meaning its value tends to increase during market stress due to perceived reliability and stability.",
  "summary": "USD/JPY rebounds after posting modest losses the previous day, trading around 154.60 during European hours on Monday. The pair appreciates as the US Dollar (USD) gains amid rising oil prices and growing Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hike bets.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "FXStreet",
        "title": "Japanese Yen: Policy-regime shift backs JPY against US Dollar – DBS",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/japanese-yen-policy-regime-shift-backs-jpy-against-us-dollar-dbs",
        "published": "2026-09-14T12:06:48.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}