Published: 2025-05-28T01:43:28.000Z
USD/JPY flows: Headlines from the U.S.-Japan trade front

FX Analyst
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Japan is reportedly offering to buy up to $6.94 billion worth of US semiconductors
Japan finance minister Kato will closely monitor bond market situations
Headline crossed the wire on Wednesday that Japan is offering to buy up to $6.94 billion worth of US semiconductors, according to the Asahi newspaper. This is the kind of headline you would love to see if you are looking towards a U.S.-Japan trade deal, especially after the change of winds in the past two weeks from the Japanese side on total exemption from tariffs.
USD/JPY is trading 0.02% lower at 144.28.