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Japanese Yen struggles for direction as BoJ interest rate decision looms

FXStreet29 October 2026, 18:19 UTCJapan

USD/JPY trades little changed on Thursday as the Japanese Yen (JPY) underperforms most of its major peers, although a softer US Dollar (USD) keeps the pair from gaining much ground. Traders remain cautious ahead of the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) monetary policy announcement on Friday.

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