Exchange rates

Japanese Yen

Name: Japanese Yen, U.S. manufacturing data
Creator: MFG Calcs
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As of Aug 7, 2026, japanese yen stands at 157.5400 JPY per USD (Federal Reserve H.10 via FRED), falling over the recent window.

What this measures and why it matters

Japanese Yen changes the landed cost of imported material and equipment, and the competitiveness of exported goods. Anyone sourcing from or selling into this currency's region tracks it because a few percent of currency movement can swallow a supplier's price advantage.
The figure comes from Federal Reserve H.10 via FRED and is reported in JPY per USD. MFG Calcs archives every published value, so the chart and table below show the full recorded history rather than a single snapshot, and they extend automatically as new data lands.

Latest reading: 157.5400 JPY per USD for Aug 7, 2026.
Prior period: 158.4500 (Aug 6, 2026), a decline of 0.91.
Across the archived window the high was 163.8600 in Jul 29, 2026 and the low was 157.4400 in Aug 4, 2026.
The series has moved down for 1 consecutive periods.
42 observations have been archived so far, and this page deepens automatically each time Federal Reserve H.10 via FRED publishes a new figure.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.