{
  "id": 9770462,
  "title": "Japanese Yen: Range-bound against US Dollar as intervention risk looms – BBH",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/japanese-yen-range-bound-against-us-dollar-as-intervention-risk-looms",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-25T12:52:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "FXStreet",
    "slug": "fxstreet",
    "url": "https://www.fxstreet.com/news/japanese-yen-range-bound-against-us-dollar-as-intervention-risk-looms-bbh-202609251252"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Brown Brothers Harriman's Elias Haddad explains that political remarks from US and Japanese officials contributed to USD/JPY falling below its 200-day moving average. Haddad considers wide US-Japan yield gaps and the cautious rate hikes by the Bank of Japan as factors supporting the USD/JPY pair, yet cautions that intervention risks and Japan's policy mix present challenges. BBH anticipates the currency pair to trade within a narrow range of 155.00-160.00 in the near future. On Friday, USD/JPY slipped below its 200-day moving average (158.47) due to political interventions. Japan's Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama mentioned that US President Donald Trump expressed concerns over a weak yen, while Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi deemed the undervalued currency as an issue. The significant yield gap between the Federal Reserve's interest rates (3.75%-4.00%) and the Bank of Japan's rate (1.25%) along with the BoJ's cautious tightening strategy act as support for USD/JPY. Nevertheless, the potential for official intervention to strengthen the yen and Japan's unique approach of loose fiscal policies and tight monetary policy are critical headwinds for USD/JPY. The expectation is that USD/JPY will remain within a 155.00-160.00 range in the near term.",
  "summary": "Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad highlights that political comments from US and Japanese leaders helped push USD/JPY back below its 200-day moving average.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "FXStreet",
        "title": "British Pound: Risk of test of 1.3140 against US Dollar – UOB",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/british-pound-risk-of-test-of-1-3140-against-us-dollar-uob",
        "published": "2026-09-25T11:15:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}