{
  "id": 9105879,
  "title": "Euro rises against Japanese Yen as latter underperforms across board",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/euro-rises-against-japanese-yen-as-latter-underperforms-across-board",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-22T07:39:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "FXStreet",
    "slug": "fxstreet",
    "url": "https://www.fxstreet.com/news/euro-rises-against-japanese-yen-as-latter-underperforms-across-board-202609220739"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Euro (EUR) gained 0.2% to approximately 180.78 against the Japanese Yen (JPY) during the European trading session on Tuesday. The rise occurred as the Japanese currency underperformed compared to its peers. The Japanese Yen has been under pressure since the Bank of Japan's (BoJ) monetary policy announcement last week. The BoJ increased interest rates by 25 basis points to 1.25%, the highest level in 31 years. Two BoJ board members opposed the hike. The BoJ has indicated a potential for further rate hikes, expressing concern that recent Yen depreciation could lead to higher inflation. Analysts at MUFG suggest that the BoJ may intervene to support the currency, particularly ahead of a three-day holiday period where liquidity for USD/JPY is expected to be lower. Meanwhile, a significant depreciation in the Japanese Yen over the past few days has raised concerns about potential intervention by the BoJ.",
  "summary": "The Euro (EUR) is 0.2% at around 180.78 against the Japanese Yen (JPY) during the European trading session on Tuesday. The cross gains as the Japanese currency underperforms its currency peers.",
  "key_points": [
    "Euro rises 0.2% to 180.78 against Japanese Yen",
    "Japanese Yen underperforms compared to peers",
    "BoJ may intervene to support Yen before holiday"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Euro's gain against the Japanese Yen reflects the latter's broad underperformance, which has been pressured by the Bank of Japan's interest rate hike and concerns about potential intervention.",
  "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."
}