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Japanese Yen flattens against US Dollar, BoJ policy takes centre stage

FXStreet29 October 2026, 06:08 UTCJapan

The Japanese Yen (JPY) trades almost flat against the US Dollar (USD) at around 157.80 during the European trade on Thursday. The USD/JPY pair consolidates as investors shift their focus to the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) monetary policy announcement on Friday.

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