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Tokyo inflation cools in May, boosting carry trade case as dollar-yen hovers near 160
Tokyo inflation cooled in May, reducing BoJ hike odds; USD/JPY dipped, with 160 intervention risk.
Tokyo Core CPI Eases to 1.6%, Undercutting BoJ Hike Bets and Weighing on the Yen
Tokyo core CPI ex food/energy fell to 1.6%, easing BOJ hike odds, weakening yen, boosting Nikkei tailwinds.
Japan unemployment falls to 2.5% in April, raising BoJ tightening bets and yen hopes
Japan’s April unemployment fell to 2.5%, beating forecasts, boosting BOJ hike odds and supporting yen rally.
Soft Tokyo core CPI bolsters bets on prolonged BoJ easing, keeping yen under pressure
Tokyo core CPI rose 1.3% in May, below forecasts, bolstering BoJ dovishness, yen weakness, exporter stocks.
Tokyo CPI Eases to 1.4%, Bolstering BoJ Caution and Keeping Yen Under Pressure
Tokyo CPI rose 1.4% in May, easing; inflation cooling supports dovish BoJ, weaker yen, bullish equities.
Japan Jobs-to-Applicants Ratio Holds at 1.18 as Steady Labour Market Supports BoJ Hawkish Bets
Japan’s jobs-to-applicants ratio held at 1.18 in April, signaling steady labor demand and rising BOJ hike odds.
USD/JPY nears 160 as yield spreads widen, with Japan intervention risk back in focus
USD/JPY nears 160 as yield gaps widen; intervention risk rises; options hedge costs fall; BOJ hike priced.
USD/JPY climbs for a second day as rate differential supports cautious push towards 160
USD/JPY extends gains to 159.51; upside toward 159.70 possible, 159.95 doubtful; support 159.35/159.00; intervention risk near 160.
Dollar-yen nears 160 again as Japan’s intervention fades and yield gap sustains carry trade
Despite $60bn Japan intervention, USD/JPY rebounds near 159.5 as yield gap persists; 160 breakout risks response.
Ueda Warns Oil Shocks Could Embed Inflation as Yen Weakness Raises Odds of BoJ Action
Ueda warns Japan’s fifth oil shock may entrench inflation via weak yen, wage gains, prompting BOJ vigilance.
