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USD/JPY lifts as firmer dollar and higher oil prices weigh on yen, Fed hike bets build

USD/JPY rose near 157.87 as strong dollar, higher oil, and hot US inflation pressured yen.

USD/JPY Eyes Gains Below 157.95 as Rate Gap and Intervention Risks Drive Volatility

USD/JPY swung sharply, closing 157.61; modest upside expected, capped below 157.95 with key supports at 157.40.

Japan’s March Current Account Surplus Beats Forecasts, Fueling Yen Strength and Derivatives Repositioning

Japan’s March current account balance was ¥4.682bn, missing expectations of ¥3,879bn, according to the latest report.

USD/JPY nears 158 as Bessent warns on volatility, with intervention risk and option costs in focus

USD/JPY rebounds near 157.80 as volatility concerns ease; 158.00 key, with support at 157.00.

Dollar rebound to near 158 yen revives Japanese intervention fears as oil and yields weigh

Dollar rises with oil, USD/JPY nears 158; Japan signals possible intervention amid volatility and persistent yen weakness.

Speculators’ yen shorts shrink as BoJ normalisation talk and softer US data lift JPY outlook

CFTC data show Japan’s JPY non-commercial net positions improved to -61.7K, still indicating net short yen holdings.

CFTC data show yen bearish bets cut sharply as BoJ hawkish tilt and softer dollar drive covering

Japan’s CFTC data shows JPY non-commercial net positions improved to ¥-61.7K from ¥-102.1K, still negative.

CFTC Data Show Yen Shorts Cut Sharply as BoJ Stance Firms and USD/JPY Falters

CFTC data shows Japan JPY non-commercial net positions improved to -61.7K from -102.1K, remaining negative.

USD/JPY drifts towards 156.60 as Middle East tensions lift yen and cap dollar rallies

USD/JPY dips near 156.60 as Yen demand rises on Middle East tensions; US data mixed.

Dollar steadies against yen as Japan flags intervention readiness, with US payrolls in focus

Dollar dips versus yen; USD/JPY below 157 after suspected Japan intervention; markets await US nonfarm payrolls data.