USD/JPY slips 0.8% to 161.4 after dropping more than 60 pips

The dollar-yen pair briefly fell more than 60 pips in short-term trading before stabilizing at 161.4, according to Gate data.

Summary

USD/JPY briefly dropped more than 60 pips (0.01 yen in FX pricing) in short-term trading and was last quoted at 161.4, down 0.8% on the day, Gate data showed. The move points to a sharper intraday swing in the dollar-yen pair, one of the most closely watched currency benchmarks in global markets.

Terms & Concepts
  • USD/JPY: The exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and Japanese yen.
  • pips: A standard unit for measuring small moves in exchange rates.