Gold price in yen (XAUJPY) — live chart
Follow the live Gold / Japanese Yen price and chart, check the contract specifications and see what moves XAUJPY.
Chart and quote are a third-party TradingView feed for information only and can differ slightly from Xellion's MT5 prices.
About Gold / Japanese Yen
Gold / Japanese Yen (XAUJPY) expresses the value of gold in Japanese yen, quoted as yen per troy ounce. It combines exposure to a precious metal with the currency used to measure its value. A movement in the quote can therefore reflect changes in gold prices, changes in the yen, or a combination of both.
Unlike gold quoted in US dollars, XAUJPY highlights how gold performs relative to the yen. Both gold and the yen can attract demand during periods of financial uncertainty, but they do not necessarily move together. Japanese monetary policy, global interest rates and currency flows can make this quotation behave differently from other gold pairs.
On Xellion's MT5 platform, XAUJPY is traded as a CFD, allowing a position to be long or short without owning the underlying gold. The contract size is 100 troy oz. Trading is available nearly 24 hours, Monday to Friday, with a short daily break. CFD trading involves leverage-related risks, and losses can arise from adverse price movements.
What moves the price
- Global gold demand and supply conditions
- Japanese yen exchange-rate movements
- Bank of Japan policy and interest-rate expectations
- Global real yields and inflation expectations
- Geopolitical uncertainty and demand for perceived safe havens
- Central bank gold purchases and sales
| Symbol | XAUJPY |
|---|---|
| Contract size | 100 troy oz |
| Leverage | Up to 1:2000 |
| Trading hours | Nearly 24 hours, Monday to Friday, with a short daily break |
Live spreads and swaps are shown in MT5. Exact session times are in the MT5 contract specification; leverage depends on your account and country.
XAUJPY questions
What does the XAUJPY quote represent?
XAUJPY shows the price of gold in Japanese yen per troy ounce. A higher quote means an ounce of gold costs more yen; a lower quote means it costs fewer yen.
Why can XAUJPY move differently from gold quoted in US dollars?
The yen adds a currency component to the gold price. If the yen strengthens against the US dollar while dollar-denominated gold is unchanged, XAUJPY generally falls. Yen weakness under the same conditions generally lifts the quote.
Does trading XAUJPY on Xellion involve owning physical gold?
No. XAUJPY is traded as a CFD on Xellion's MT5 platform, so positions can be long or short without owning physical gold. The contract size is 100 troy oz, but the position does not confer ownership of bullion.
When is XAUJPY available to trade?
XAUJPY trading is available nearly 24 hours, Monday to Friday, with a short daily break. Liquidity can vary across trading sessions, and the break interrupts trading even though gold and currency markets span multiple time zones.
Risk warning: CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money. Charts and prices on this page come from TradingView for information only and are not investment advice. Risk disclosure