Japanese Yen exchange rate today, May 27: USD/JPY exchange rate fluctuates slightly before BoJ interest rate decision

Japanese Yen exchange rate today, May 27: USD/JPY exchange rate has just ended a 4-week winning streak. This reversal was triggered by US President Donald Trump's statement and the BoJ interest rate decision.

On May 27, 2025, the exchange rate of Japanese Yen against other foreign currencies recorded slight fluctuations.

The survey at 8:30 a.m. showed that there was a certain difference between buying and selling rates among commercial banks in Vietnam.

In the free market, Ha Trung Street area ( Hanoi ) is still a bustling foreign currency trading spot, especially with popular currencies such as USD, Euro, and Japanese Yen.

Experts and regulators recommend that people pay attention to complying with legal regulations when exchanging foreign currency at these locations.

In the international market, the USD/JPY exchange rate has just ended a 4-week winning streak. This reversal was triggered by US President Donald Trump's announcement of imposing a 50% tariff on imports from the EU, raising concerns in global financial markets about the risk of spreading.

Amid growing uncertainty, the Japanese Yen was preferred by investors as a safe asset, causing the USD/JPY exchange rate to drop sharply by 2.11%, closing the week at 142.551.

Previously, the exchange rate had peaked at 145.507 and fluctuated strongly due to a combination of trade uncertainty and fiscal pressure in the US.

Next week, the market will closely monitor the fourth round of trade negotiations between the US and Japan, along with the release of important Japanese economic indicators such as the Leading Economic Index (LEI), Consumer Confidence and Tokyo CPI. The results of these figures will have a great influence on expectations for the Bank of Japan's (BoJ) monetary policy, thereby directly affecting the trend of the USD/JPY exchange rate.

If economic indicators are released positively and the BoJ continues to maintain its tight monetary policy, the Yen could continue to appreciate, pulling the USD/JPY exchange rate to the important support zone around the 140 mark.

Conversely, if economic data is weak and the BoJ shows caution in adjusting policy, the USD/JPY pair could fluctuate sharply and trend towards the resistance level above 145.

Another factor supporting the yen is Japan's consumer inflation, which has exceeded forecasts, creating pressure for the BoJ to maintain its tight monetary policy.

BoJ Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida has stressed the bank's commitment to keeping policy tight to control inflation and shore up market confidence, reducing the likelihood of policy easing in the near term.

In addition to Japan’s internal factors, investors are still closely following the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) moves. If the Fed decides to lower interest rates due to signs of weakness in the US economy, the interest rate gap between the US and Japan will narrow.

This typically puts downward pressure on the USD against the Yen, leaving the USD/JPY likely to decline further in the medium to long term.

In a complex global economic and political environment, the Japanese Yen continues to play an important role as a measure of market risk sentiment. Monetary policy developments from both the BoJ and the Fed, along with upcoming macroeconomic data, will be the key factors determining the next direction of the USD/JPY exchange rate.

Source: https://baoquangnam.vn/ty-gia-yen-nhat-hom-nay-27-5-ty-gia-usd-jpy-bien-dong-nhe-truoc-quyet-dinh-lai-suat-boj-3155567.html