The US Dollar rose against the Japanese Yen in the European trading session, trading above 157.2 levels.
The USD/JPY has started recovering lost ground after a report came out this morning showing robust growth, high wage and consumption growth and steady inflation for Japan in 2025. This report boosted the yen and created negative pressure on the currency pair. In Japan, Adjusted Current Account for November (2.59 trillion exp) will be posted (23:50 GMT). In the US, Consumer Inflation Expectations for December (3% last month) will be released (16:00 GMT).