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Ueda warns Japan’s fifth oil shock may entrench inflation via weak yen, wage gains, prompting BOJ vigilance.
Yen weakens as USD/JPY nears 160; BoJ hike hopes fade amid US yields, intervention risk, data.
USD/JPY steady as JGB demand strengthens, oil falls; BoJ hike priced; volatility compresses; sell 160 calls.
Euro rallies past 185.50 against yen as rate differentials dominate; volatility spikes, boosting intervention and options-hedging appeal.
EUR/JPY rises near 185.30, testing 185.40 channel resistance; bullish breakout possible as Euro inflation lifts.
BoJ says financial conditions easy, wages and inflation firm, signaling further tightening; yen steady, markets brace.
USD/JPY dips to 159.20 on intervention talk; traders eye US PCE, volatile options, and Middle East risks.
BoJ’s Ueda says oil shocks vary by wages, expectations, demand, FX; warns on second-round inflation effects.
USD/JPY bounced above 159.00, but intervention risk caps gains; options and volatility strategies favored near 160.00.
BNP Paribas sees Japan growth slowing to 0.5% in 2026; BoJ hikes toward 2% by 2027.
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