Japanese Yen extends range play vs USD as focus remains on Fed, BoJ meetings next week

FXStreet22 October 2026, 01:51 UTCJapan

The USD/JPY pair holds steady above the 158.00 mark during the Asian session on Thursday, extending its consolidative price action witnessed since the beginning of this month amid a combination of diverging forces.

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