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U.S. FX market summary: Dollar rises to 158.40 yen range on resilient U.S. economy

Fri May 15, 2026 7:55 am JST Currency

The dollar closed at around 158.37 yen in New York on the 14th, up approximately 50 sen from the previous day. Against the euro, the yen strengthened slightly, with the pair trading at around 184.80 yen, a gain of about 7 sen for the Japanese currency.

U.S. retail sales for April grew for the third month in a row, while the import price index for the same month accelerated faster than the market had anticipated. These indicators of economic resilience and lingering inflationary pressure fueled speculation that the Federal Reserve will delay the start of interest rate cuts, bolstering the dollar.

The greenback briefly plunged nearly 1 yen amid caution that Japanese monetary authorities might step into the market, but the yen-buying momentum was short-lived. Supported by a climb in U.S. long-term interest rates and higher crude oil futures, the dollar-yen pair eventually recovered to hit a high of 158.42 yen.

Against the dollar, the euro stood at around 1.1669 dollars, down slightly over 0.0040 dollars compared to the previous day’s close.

Source: MINKABU PRESS

*Translated by generative AI. Click here for the original article.

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