Dollar to Yen Exchange Rate (USD/JPY)

US dollar vs Japanese yen (CME FX future).

USD/JPY is highly sensitive to the Fed–Bank of Japan rate gap and is a classic carry-trade pair. In risk-off phases the yen, a safe haven, often strengthens.USD/JPY currently trades at 157.42 and is +1.0% year to date, +3.4% over twelve months. Within its 52-week range it sits at 58% between the low (149.47) and high (163.23).

Data and Charts: USD/JPY

Price157.42
2026+1.0%
1Y+3.4%
52W

The chart shows daily closing prices and is set to the current year by default. The price is up 1.0% year to date and up 3.4% over twelve months. The last recorded close on October 9, 2026 was at 58% of the 52-week range.

Price series from our database since Jan 3, 2023, 944 daily values.

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Performance

Performance
Year to date+1.0%1 month+2.5%
3 months-2.6%1 year+3.4%
Calendar year 2024+12.0%
Calendar year 2025-0.1%

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Next Events

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Technical Analysis: USD/JPY

Risk Metrics

Max drawdown-12.1%
Annualized volatility10.0%
Best year2024: +14.6%
Worst year2025: +3.8%

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Correlations (90 Trading Days)

Correlations (90 Trading Days)
Instrumentr−1 … +1
USD/CHF+0.51
USD/CAD+0.42
Rentokil Initial plc+0.36
Microsoft Corporation-0.50
EUR/USD-0.49
GBP/USD-0.41

The strongest co-movers are listed at the top, the strongest inverse movers at the bottom. Low or negative correlations can help spread risk more broadly across a portfolio.

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