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Yen Slides as Dollar Nears 160, Tokyo CPI and US PCE in Spotlight

Yen weakens as USD/JPY nears 160; BoJ hike hopes fade amid US yields, intervention risk, data.

USD/JPY Steadies as JGB Demand Strengthens; Markets Price June BoJ Hike, Option Sellers Eye 160 Ceiling

USD/JPY steady as JGB demand strengthens, oil falls; BoJ hike priced; volatility compresses; sell 160 calls.

Euro climbs past 185.50 versus yen as ECB hawkishness, BoJ rhetoric and intervention risk drive volatility

Euro rallies past 185.50 against yen as rate differentials dominate; volatility spikes, boosting intervention and options-hedging appeal.

EUR/JPY tests 185.40 channel ceiling as Euro inflation firms, BoJ dovishness weighs on yen

EUR/JPY rises near 185.30, testing 185.40 channel resistance; bullish breakout possible as Euro inflation lifts.

Bank of Japan official flags scope for further rate rises as yen stays steady near 159.25

BoJ says financial conditions easy, wages and inflation firm, signaling further tightening; yen steady, markets brace.

Yen steadies near 159.20 as intervention talk and US PCE data guide USD/JPY

USD/JPY dips to 159.20 on intervention talk; traders eye US PCE, volatile options, and Middle East risks.

Ueda Says Wage Growth and Expectations, Not Oil Prices Alone, Drive Japan Inflation Outlook and Yen

BoJ’s Ueda says oil shocks vary by wages, expectations, demand, FX; warns on second-round inflation effects.

USD/JPY Reclaims 159 After 50-Day Support Bounce, but Intervention Risk Caps Upside

USD/JPY bounced above 159.00, but intervention risk caps gains; options and volatility strategies favored near 160.00.

BNP Paribas sees Japan growth cooling in 2026 as BoJ normalisation keeps USD/JPY near 160

BNP Paribas sees Japan growth slowing to 0.5% in 2026; BoJ hikes toward 2% by 2027.

USD/JPY Holds Range as Rate Gap Supports Dollar; 159.25 Break Seen Targeting 159.65

USD/JPY consolidates near 158.75–159.20; bullish bias holds above 158.40, with 159.25 breakout targeting 159.65.