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Investors often buy Yen during periods of global uncertainty due to Japan's large net international investment position and history of low domestic interest rates, which affects USD/JPY.
A wider gap between US and Japanese interest rates tends to support USD/JPY, as capital flows toward the higher-yielding US Dollar; a narrowing gap can have the opposite effect.
USD/JPY is active throughout the Asian, London and New York sessions, with notable liquidity during the Tokyo session and the London/New York overlap.
Log in to MetaTrader 5 through your Pairmetric account, search for USD/JPY in the Market Watch window, and place a buy or sell order.
Because the Yen often strengthens during risk-off periods, moves in USD/JPY can reflect broader shifts in investor appetite for risk across global markets.