Japanese Yen ticks up within previous range, buoyed by hawkish BoJ comments

FXStreet21 October 2026, 08:16 UTCJapan

The Japanese Yen (JPY) has shrugged off downbeat Japanese Trade Balance data, and it is regaining lost ground against the US Dollar (USD) on Wednesday, following Hawkish comments from a high-ranking Bank of Japan (BoJ) official.

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