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Japanese Yen weakens as Fed hold reveals hawkish divide

FXStreet28 October 2026, 18:32 UTCJapan

The Japanese Yen (JPY) loses ground against the US Dollar (USD) after the Federal Reserve (Fed) kept rates steady on Wednesday, even though US inflation remains well above its 2% target. Of note, the decision was not unanimous, with two dissenters in favor of a quarter-percentage-point rate hike.

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