日元走强至两周高点，因美元走软，贸易紧张局势挥之不去。日元（JPY）兑美元（USD）周二上涨，达到两周多来的最高水平，因为在财政不确定性和美联储（Fed）鸽派预期的情况下，普遍疲软的美元仍面临压力。

Japanese Yen strengthens to over two-week high as US Dollar weakens, trade tensions linger.The Japanese Yen (JPY) gains against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday, reaching its highest level in over two weeks as the broadly weak Greenback remains under pressure amid fiscal uncertainty and dovish Federal Reserve (Fed) expectations.

日本央行行长Masu：基本通胀率仍低于2%，对此没有强烈异议。想仔细看看最近大米价格飙升后价格是如何变化的吗。想听听日本央行工作人员的意见，看看政策数据。

BoJ's Masu: Don't have any strong disagreement that underlying inflation still short of 2%.Want to scrutinise how prices move after recent spike in price of rice moderates. Want to hear from BoJ staff, see data for policy.

在东京，日经225指数周二下跌430点，跌幅1.06%。TDK（-3.83%）、大冢控股（-3.80%）和迅销（-3.61%）领跌。

In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 Index dropped 430 points or 1.06 percent on Tuesday. Losses were led by TDK (-3.83%), Otsuka Holdings (-3.80%) and Fast Retailing (-3.61%).

日元坚持盘中上涨；美元/日元在接近数周低点时似乎很脆弱。日元（JPY）对看跌的美元（USD）保持积极的偏见，目前交易价格接近本周二早些时候亚洲时段触及的三周低点。日本央行短观调查显示，4月至6月期间，日本大型制造商的商业信心在两个季度内首次改善。

Japanese Yen sticks to intraday gains; USD/JPY seems vulnerable near multi-week low.The Japanese Yen (JPY) retains its positive bias against a bearish US Dollar (USD) and currently trades near a three-week low touched during the Asian session earlier this Tuesday. The Bank of Japan's (BoJ) Tankan Survey showed that business confidence at large manufacturers in Japan improved for the first time in two quarters during the April-June period.