USD/JPY Forecast: Carry Trade Dynamics Persist – 16 December 2025
The USD/JPY pair remains supported by yield differentials and structural BoJ constraints, with 155 yen offering a potential floor as traders eye carry trade opportunities.

The USD/JPY pair remains supported by yield differentials and structural BoJ constraints, with 155 yen offering a potential floor as traders eye carry trade opportunities.
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Risk-off sentiment in the market is driving the price of this pair lower, but the nearby support level looks strong so it may hold.
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EUR/USD struggled to gather directional momentum on Monday and closed the day with marginal gains. The pair stays quiet early Tuesday and continues to move sideways at around 1.1750.