Japanese Yen advances to fresh weekly top against USD despite weaker GDP

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  • The Japanese Yen strengthened against the USD for the fourth straight day on Friday.
  • BoJ rate hike bets overshadow Japan’s weaker Q1 GDP print and underpin the JPY.
  • Bets for more rate cuts by the Fed keep the USD depressed and weigh on USD/JPY.

The Japanese Yen (JPY) scales higher against its American counterpart for the fourth straight day and touches a fresh weekly top during the Asian session on Friday. The JPY buying remains unabated following Japan's weaker-than-expected Q1 GDP print amid the growing acceptance that the Bank of Japan (BoJ) will hike interest rates again. Furthermore, trade negotiations between the US and Japan appear to be progressing as officials continue to meet regularly, which turns out to be another factor lending support to the JPY.

The aforementioned factors overshadow the latest optimism led by receding fears of an all-out global trade war, which recently drove investors toward risk assets and away from traditional safe-haven assets, including the JPY. The US Dollar (USD), on the other hand, continues with its struggle to attract buyers as signs of easing inflationary pressures and weaker consumer spending data reaffirmed bets for more rate cuts by the Federal Reserve (Fed). This marks a sharp divergence from hawkish BoJ expectations and favors the JPY bulls.

Japanese Yen bulls shrug off weaker Q1 GDP print amid BoJ rate hike bets

  • The preliminary reading released by Japan’s Cabinet Office earlier this Friday showed that the economy contracted by 0.2% in the first quarter of 2025 compared to a 0.1% decline expected and a growth of 0.6% in the previous quarter. On an annualized basis, Japan’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) shrank much more than consensus estimates, by 0.7% during the January to March period – marking the first decline in a year.
  • The Bank of Japan's April 30-May 1 Summary of Opinions released earlier this week revealed that policymakers haven't given up on hiking interest rates further. Moreover, some BoJ board members saw scope to resume rate hikes after a temporary pause if developments over U.S. tariffs stabilise. Moreover, BoJ Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida signaled the central bank’s resolve to maintain its rate-hike stance on Tuesday.
  • A Reuters survey published on Thursday indicated that most economists expect that the BoJ will hold interest rates through September, although a slight majority still see at least a 25-basis-point hike by the end of this year. This comes amid reports that Japan's top trade negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, could travel to Washington as soon as next week for a third round of trade talks with the US, underpinning the Japanese Yen.
  • The report further stated that Japan is considering a package of proposals to gain US concessions. Moreover, Akazawa said that the government will continue to demand review of US tariffs and take all necessary steps to offer liquidity aid to impacted firms. Earlier, Japan’s Finance Minister Shunichi Kato said that he would seek to meet US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to discuss foreign exchange in line with points agreed in prior talks.
  • The US and China agreed to de-escalate the potentially damaging trade war and slash steep tariffs for at least 90 days. Adding to this, US President Donald Trump said this week that he could see himself dealing directly with Chinese President Xi Jinping on details of a trade pact. This, along with prospects for further policy easing by the Federal Reserve, remains supportive of a positive risk tone, though it does little to impact the safe-haven JPY.
  • The US Bureau of Labor Statistics showed on Thursday that the US Producer Price Index (PPI) declined 0.5% in April and rose 2.4% on a yearly basis. Furthermore, the annual core PPI rose 3.1% during the reported month, down from 4% in March. The softer-than-expected prints suggested a decrease in the prices of goods sold by manufacturers, which can be a precursor to a dip in the overall consumer price inflation.
  • Separately, the US Department of Commerce stated that Retail Sales rose slightly by 0.1% in April compared to the previous month's upwardly revised growth of 1.7%. This increases the likelihood that the US economy will experience several quarters of sluggish growth and boosts bets for more interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, dragging the US Treasury bond yields sharply lower and keeping the US Dollar bulls on the defensive.

USD/JPY could weaken further below 145.00 and test the 200-period SMA on the H4 timeframe

From a technical standpoint, the intraday downfall drags the USD/JPY pair below the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement level of the recent goodish recovery from the year-to-date low. Given that oscillators on the daily chart have just started gaining negative traction, acceptance below the 145.00 psychological mark could drag spot prices to the 144.55 area. The latter represents the 200-period Simple Moving Average (SMA) resistance breakpoint on the 4-hour chart, which is closely followed by the 50% Fibo. level, around the 144.30 region. A convincing break below the said support levels might shift the near-term bias back in favor of bearish traders and pave the way for deeper losses.

On the flip side, the Asian session peak, around the 145.70 region, now seems to act as an immediate hurdle ahead of the 146.00 round figure. Any further move up could be seen as a selling opportunity and remain capped near the 146.60 area, or the 23.6% Fibo. level. A sustained move beyond the latter, however, might trigger a short-covering rally and lift the USD/JPY pair beyond the 147.00 mark, towards the 147.70 intermediate hurdle en route to the 148.00 round figure.

Economic Indicator

Gross Domestic Product (QoQ)

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP), released by Japan’s Cabinet Office on a quarterly basis, is a measure of the total value of all goods and services produced in Japan during a given period. The GDP is considered as the main measure of Japan’s economic activity. The QoQ reading compares economic activity in the reference quarter to the previous quarter. Generally, a high reading is seen as bullish for the Japanese Yen (JPY), while a low reading is seen as bearish.

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Last release: Thu May 15, 2025 23:50 (Prel)

Frequency: Quarterly

Actual: -0.2%

Consensus: -0.1%

Previous: 0.6%

Source: Japanese Cabinet Office

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