{"id":2192,"date":"2023-04-29T23:16:13","date_gmt":"2023-04-30T03:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ifintechworld.com\/markets\/forex\/japanese-yen-slumps-on-dovish-boj-asia-fx-hit-by-fed-fears\/"},"modified":"2023-04-29T23:16:13","modified_gmt":"2023-04-30T03:16:13","slug":"japanese-yen-slumps-on-dovish-boj-asia-fx-hit-by-fed-fears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ifintechworld.com\/?p=2192","title":{"rendered":"Japanese yen slumps on dovish BOJ, Asia FX hit by Fed fears"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Investing.com &#8211;The Japanese yen fell sharply on Friday after the Bank of Japan largely maintained its dovish stance, while broader Asian currencies also came under pressure from renewed fears of more interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The  was the worst-performing Asian currency for the day, down 0.7% to a one-week low after the Bank of Japan  and said that it will  policies.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"> rallied after the move, and were close to testing the upper 0.5% limit, as the BOJ said it will \u201cpatiently\u201d maintain its accommodative policies for the time being.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">But the bank also hiked its inflation forecast for fiscal 2023, while separate data showed  grew more than expected in April, moving back towards 40-year highs. Rising inflation could pressure the BOJ into potentially tightening policy later this year, although the bank quashed such expectations by announcing a year-long review into monetary policy.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Broader Asian currencies moved in a flat-to-low range on Friday, but were set to end the week lower as investors positioned for a widely expected  by the Federal Reserve next week.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The  rose 0.2%, recovering slightly from an over one-month low hit earlier in the week, while the  added 0.1% on data that showed  fell less than expected in March.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The  fell 0.2% as a Reuters poll showed that the  is widely expected to hold interest rates steady next week.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The  and  rose about 0.2% each, but were headed for weekly losses following weak signals on the U.S. economy.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Data on Thursday showed that the world\u2019s largest economy  in the first quarter, amid pressure from high inflation and interest rates. The dollar was largely flat after the data.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">But  still rallied in overnight trade as other readings pointed to higher-than-expected  in the first quarter, while  also unexpectedly fell.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Signs of sticky inflation, coupled with strength in the labor market, give the Fed more impetus to hike interest rates. Markets are now uncertain over the path of monetary policy after May\u2019s meeting, given that the Fed has offered no signals that it plans to taper its hawkish stance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Read the full article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.investing.com\/news\/forex-news\/japanese-yen-slumps-on-dovish-boj-asia-fx-hit-by-fed-fears-3067151\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Investing.com &#8211;The Japanese yen fell sharply on Friday after the Bank of Japan largely maintained its dovish stance, while broader Asian currencies also came under pressure from renewed fears of more interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve. 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