# USD/JPY eases back towards mid-105.00s as US dollar wanes — Octa

> USD/JPY pulled back to the 105.60s on Thursday after a double top at 106.20 on Wednesday. Weaker-than-expected US jobless claims and mixed housing data limited dollar gains ahead of Japanese and US PMI releases.

- Date: 2021-02-19 · published 2021-02-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48876-usd-jpy-eases-back-towards-mid-105-00s-as-us-dollar-wanes-octa
- Commodities: [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

Short-term yen and dollar moves are routine FX fluctuations with no new cause for commodities, so they carry little direct price implication for feed markets.

## Read by commodity

- USDJPY: neutral

## Sources

- octabroker.com: https://www.octabroker.com/markets/news/view/883673/

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