{
  "id": 7490971,
  "title": "Japanese Yen: Higher Q4 range projected – Standard Chartered",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/japanese-yen-higher-q4-range-projected-standard-chartered",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-15T06:30:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "FXStreet",
    "slug": "fxstreet",
    "url": "https://www.fxstreet.com/news/japanese-yen-higher-q4-range-projected-standard-chartered-202609150630"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Standard Chartered's analysts Chong Hoon Park and Nicholas Chia project a higher range for Q4's Japanese Yen, anticipating the Bank of Japan (BoJ) to hike the policy rate by 25 basis points to 1.25% in their September meeting. The duo emphasizes that the Japanese Yen's positives are already priced in, projecting the currency pair to return to the upper half of the 155-160 range. They argue that USD/JPY will not fall due to BoJ tightening alone, and expect the BoJ to adopt a gradual normalization path. USD/JPY has been pushing higher toward 155.00, waiting for more upside as traders await the FOMC and BoJ meetings. Fed rate-hike bets and oil-driven inflation risks are supporting the US Dollar and weighing on the currency pair.",
  "summary": "Standard Chartered’s Chong Hoon Park and Nicholas Chia expect the Bank of Japan (BoJ) to deliver a 25bps rate hike in September but maintain a gradual normalisation path.",
  "key_points": [
    "Standard Chartered analysts predict higher Q4 range for Japanese Yen.",
    "Bank of Japan expected to raise policy rate by 25 basis points.",
    "USD/JPY projected to return to upper half of 155-160 range."
  ],
  "editors_take": "A higher Japanese Yen range in Q4 is likely as the Bank of Japan's expected rate hike and gradual normalization path may not be enough to drive USD/JPY down.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}