周三,日元兑美元汇率超过152,连续第二个交易日上涨,因为投资者对日本央行本周的政策决定做好了准备,预计利率将保持不变。尽管如此,随着关税相关风险的缓解,政策制定者们仍将讨论恢复加息的条件,尽管持续的通货膨胀继续给前景蒙上阴影。周二,在美国财政部长Scott Bessent与财务大臣片山登辅会面讨论货币波动问题,敦促采取“稳健的货币政策”后,日元上涨了约0.5%,这被视为对日本缓慢的利率正常化的批评。日本经济振兴大臣还表示,政府正在密切关注日元的疲软,同时指出,日元走软仍有利于出口商。与此同时,美国总统唐纳德·特朗普周二会见了新任首相高一,承诺深化美日关系,并签署了贸易和关键矿产协议。
The Japanese yen strengthened past 152 per dollar on Wednesday, rising for a second straight session as investors positioned for the Bank of Japan’s policy decision this week, where rates are expected to remain unchanged. Still, policymakers are set to debate conditions for resuming rate hikes as tariff-related risks ease, though persistent inflation continues to cloud the outlook. The yen advanced about 0.5% on Tuesday after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama to discuss currency volatility, urging “sound monetary policy” in what was viewed as a critique of Japan’s slow rate normalization. Japan’s economic revitalization minister also said the government is closely watching the yen’s weakness, while noting that a softer currency still benefits exporters. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump met with new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday, pledging deeper US-Japan ties and signing agreements on trade and critical minerals.