周二,由于投资者应对全球贸易的不确定性,日元兑美元汇率跌至142.3左右,上一交易日跌幅超过1%。周一,由于美中贸易关系缺乏进展,美元普遍走弱,尽管特朗普声称,北京方面否认正在与华盛顿进行贸易谈判。美国财政部长斯科特·贝森特也坚称,缓和贸易紧张局势“取决于中国”,同时补充说,与印度的贸易协议可能很快就会宣布。与此同时,日本官员对与美国正在进行的贸易谈判仍然守口如瓶,尽管财政大臣加藤胜信暗示,货币问题可能是更广泛贸易谈判的一部分。投资者现在期待着日本央行本周的货币政策会议,人们普遍预计日本央行将保持其政策利率稳定在0.5%,因为它正在监测美国关税对日本出口导向型经济的潜在影响。
The Japanese yen slipped to around 142.3 per dollar on Tuesday, paring gains of over 1% in the previous session as investors navigated global trade uncertainties. On Monday, the dollar weakened broadly amid a lack of progress on US-China trade relations, with Beijing denying that it is engaged in trade negotiations with Washington despite Trump’s claims. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also insisted that it was "up to China" to deescalate trade tensions, while adding a trade agreement with India could be announced soon. Meanwhile, Japanese officials remain tight-lipped on ongoing trade talks with the US, although Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato hinted that currency issues could be part of broader trade negotiations. Investors now look ahead to the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy meeting this week, where it is widely expected to keep its policy rate steady at 0.5% as it monitors the potential impact of US tariffs on Japan’s export-driven economy.