USD/JPY — US Dollar Japanese Yen Live Price
USD/JPY Live Price Chart
1D and 5D plot 5- and 30-minute intraday candles; 1M–6M plot daily candles. Prices are indicative and may be delayed.
Period returns — 1D is the latest session move (the last completed session when the market is closed); 1W–1Y are computed from real daily closing history. Each window is shown only when its data is available.
Key Statistics
Technical Summary
4 of 5 signals read sell.
Computed from real daily price history (RSI 14, SMA 20/50/200, MACD 12/26/9) · Updated Oct 25, 07:02 UTC. Not investment advice.
About USD/JPY
USD/JPY quotes the US dollar against the Japanese yen and is one of the three most traded currency pairs in the world. Because the yen is quoted to two decimal places, one pip equals 0.01 rather than the 0.0001 used for most majors. The pair shows one of the strongest correlations in FX to US Treasury yields, so it often functions as a proxy for the US rates outlook.
Bank of Japan policy is the other defining force: Japan's interest rates have historically sat far below those of other major economies, making the yen a favoured funding currency for carry trades. In risk-off episodes those carry positions unwind and the yen tends to strengthen — its classic safe-haven behaviour. Japan's Ministry of Finance has also historically intervened in the market during episodes it deemed disorderly, which keeps traders alert near multi-decade extremes.
The market for USD/JPY is currently closed. At the last close it stood at 156.83, a move of +0.29 (+0.19%) versus the previous close of 156.54, after ranging between 156.08 and 157.16 over that session. FXMARE's technical engine currently reads the setup as Strong Sell.
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USD/JPY — frequently asked questions
What is the USD/JPY rate right now?
This page shows the live USD/JPY rate - how many Japanese yen one US dollar buys - with an intraday chart and the day's range. Because the yen is quoted to two decimal places, one pip on this pair is 0.01 rather than the 0.0001 used by most other majors, which changes how position size translates into risk.
What moves the dollar against the yen?
USD/JPY has one of the strongest links in forex to US Treasury yields, so it often trades as a proxy for the US rates outlook. The policy gap between the Bank of Japan and the Federal Reserve sets the medium-term direction, while risk sentiment and the prospect of Japanese Ministry of Finance intervention during disorderly moves drive shorter-term swings.
Why is the Japanese yen called a safe-haven currency?
Japanese interest rates have historically sat well below those of other major economies, so the yen became a favoured funding currency for carry trades - borrowed cheaply, then invested in higher-yielding assets abroad. When risk appetite deteriorates those positions are unwound, the borrowed yen is bought back, and USD/JPY frequently falls quickly.
What does the USD/JPY 52-week range show?
The 52-week range is the lowest low and the highest high USD/JPY printed across the past 52 weeks of daily bars, so it shows where the current price sits relative to that year's extremes. Computed from FXMARE's daily price history, the current 52-week range is 151.55 – 163.98.