Japanese Yen consolidates as traders weigh weak US data, market sentiment

Private Trade News venue-risk note (2026-08-05): USD/JPY trades around 157.65 on Wednesday at the time of writing, little changed on the day, as weakness in the US Dollar (USD) is offset by investors'… Primary source: original at FXStreet (fxstreet.com).

August 5, 2026 1:51 PM GMT · FXStreet

USD/JPY trades around 157.65 on Wednesday at the time of writing, little changed on the day, as weakness in the US Dollar (USD) is offset by investors' cautious stance toward the Japanese Yen (JPY).

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