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Yen pressured near 163.50 as intervention risk rises; stretched positioning and volatility spike could trigger sharp reversal.
Yen weakens as hawkish Fed minutes lift dollar; USD/JPY above 162, eyes 165 amid intervention risk.
USD/JPY climbed near 162.53 as geopolitical risks, hawkish Fed minutes, and intervention fears kept yen pressured.
Yen slides as oil-driven trade worries and wide US-Japan yield gaps push USD/JPY toward 1986 highs.
Dollar extends gains versus yen on Middle East tensions, BoJ dovishness; USD/JPY stalls near 162.40 resistance.
Japan’s May BOP trade surplus plunged to ¥6.9bn, weakening yen support and boosting USD/JPY calls.
Japan bank lending rose 5.7% in June, missing forecasts, supporting cautious BoJ, weaker yen, Nikkei upside.
Japan’s May current account surplus missed forecasts, signaling near-term yen weakness; USD/JPY calls favored amid wide rate differentials.
GBP/JPY slips after false breakout at 217.22; yen strengthens, while intervention risk and volatility reshape strategies.
Yen ticks up as dollar softens; USD/JPY slips below 162, while wide US-Japan rate gap persists.
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