Japanese yen reaches seven-month high against US dollar
Currency strengthened on expectations of faster Bank of Japan monetary tightening.
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Japanese yen reaches seven-month high against US dollar
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What this story says
- The Japanese yen reached its highest level in seven months against the US dollar on Monday.
- The dollar fell 1.14% to 154.42 yen.
- Expectations of faster Bank of Japan monetary tightening are a key factor driving the yen's appreciation.
- Traders are also considering the possibility of Japanese investors repatriating funds.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 6 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 6 of the 12 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
60/100
Craft
60/100
Hype
20/100
12 sources · methodology
The Japanese yen reached a seven-month high against the US dollar on Monday. The dollar weakened by 1.14%, falling to 154.42 yen. This appreciation of the yen is attributed to growing expectations that the Bank of Japan will accelerate its monetary tightening policies. Traders are also reassessing the yen's outlook, with some anticipating that Japanese investors may repatriate capital.
Disagreement on dollar's movement against euro
While the yen strengthened against the dollar, reports differ on the dollar's performance against the euro. Les Affaires reported that the dollar barely dropped 0.07% against the euro. None of the other reports mention the dollar's movement against the euro.
What the coverage left out
None of the left or right-rated reports mention the specific figure of the yen's surge last week, which Moneycontrol stated was more than 2%. The left-rated report from Al Jazeera provided more detail on potential Bank of Japan interest rate hike probabilities for September and December, which were not mentioned in the right-rated reports.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 1 time, most recently on 7 Sept 2026, 18:30, and will add the sides that appear.
How other outlets pictured it
Which photograph to run is each newsroom’s own choice. The leaning beside a name is that outlet’s published rating, not a claim that the pictures divide along it. Every picture is shown from the outlet’s own server and links to the article it ran in.
تجاوز مستوى 155 ينا عزز توقعات المتداولين بالمزيد من صعود العملة اليابانية (غيتي)
aljazeera.net — embedded from source
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
1 rated outlet
- The left-rated report from Al Jazeera focused on the yen reaching its highest level in seven months against the dollar. It highlighted that the dollar fell 1.14% to 154.42 yen, its lowest level since February. The report noted that this surpassed levels seen in August following joint US and Tokyo interventions to support the yen when it was at a 40-year low. Al Jazeera also mentioned that US inflation data due this week could be crucial for the US Federal Reserve's interest rate decisions. The report quoted analysts discussing the potential for further yen appreciation beyond the 155 yen to the dollar level and the possibility of a turning point for the currency. It also touched upon factors like unwinding of carry trades and expectations of Japanese investors bringing capital home, as well as improved Japanese trade terms due to falling oil prices.
Centre
0 rated outlets
No outlet rated centre has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.
Right
5 rated outlets
- The right-rated reports from Moneycontrol, ARY News, Business Times, Globo, and The Straits Times all led with the yen reaching a seven-month high against the dollar. They noted the dollar's softness or retreat ahead of US inflation data. Moneycontrol stated the yen surged more than 2% last week, driven by unwinding carry trades and expectations of capital repatriation. Business Times and The Straits Times mentioned traders reassessing the currency's outlook due to bets on faster Bank of Japan tightening and potential fund shifts by Japanese investors. Globo noted the dollar retreated amid monetary policy radar and the yen's advance, with restricted liquidity due to a US holiday. ARY News briefly mentioned the upcoming US inflation report as the main event of the week.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Japanese yen reaches seven-month high against US dollar?
- Of the 6 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 17% are rated left, 0% are rated centre, 83% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 12. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Japanese yen reaches seven-month high against US dollar left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 6 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of Japanese yen reaches seven-month high against US dollar biased?
- Japanese yen reaches seven-month high against US dollar is one event reported by 12 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which outlets covered Japanese yen reaches seven-month high against US dollar?
- 12 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What is the current status of the Japanese yen against the US dollar?
- The Japanese yen reached a seven-month high against the US dollar on Monday, with the dollar falling 1.14% to 154.42 yen. This marks a significant strengthening of the yen.
- What is driving the yen's appreciation?
- The yen's rise is primarily fueled by expectations of faster monetary tightening by the Bank of Japan. Traders are also reassessing the currency's outlook, considering potential capital repatriation by Japanese investors.
- What is the significance of the upcoming US inflation data?
- US inflation data is anticipated later in the week and could influence decisions made by the Federal Reserve regarding interest rates. This data is seen as a key factor for the dollar's future movements.
Read it at the source
12 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
1Centre
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Right
5- Japanese Yen surges to 7-month high; dollar drifts ahead of US inflation (opens ARY News in a new tab)
- Yen hits seven-month high; dollar soft ahead of US inflation (opens Business Times in a new tab)
Business Times — is Business Times biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Dollar Backs Abroad with Monetary Policy on the Radar and Advance of the Yen (opens Globo in a new tab)
- Yen hits seven-month high; dollar soft ahead of US inflation (opens Moneycontrol in a new tab)
Moneycontrol — is Moneycontrol biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Yen hits seven-month high as dollar softens before inflation data (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
The Straits Times — is The Straits Times biased? Our profile of this outlet
Not rated
6- Cambi: Yen to the Maximum for Seven Months, Dollar Under Pressure in View of US Inflation (opens teleborsa.it in a new tab)
teleborsa.it — is teleborsa.it biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Yen surges to seven-month high; dollar drifts ahead of US inflation (opens BizToc in a new tab)
- Economy: Allen Jumps to Its Highest Levels by Seven Months by Supporting the Forecast of Monetary Tightening. (opens nafeza2world.com in a new tab)
nafeza2world.com — is nafeza2world.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Potential Rate Increase: Yen Leap Against Dollar (opens Les Affaires in a new tab)
Les Affaires — is Les Affaires biased? Our profile of this outlet
- YEN Hits 7-Month High as BOJ Rate Hike Bets Strengthen (opens Cryptocurrency information in a new tab)
Cryptocurrency information — is Cryptocurrency information biased? Our profile of this outlet
- YEN Hits 7-Month High as BOJ Rate Hike Bets Strengthen (opens Cryptocurrency News in a new tab)
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