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USD/JPY nudges back up towards 158.00 mark as dollar holds firmer on the week

The USD/JPY pair is testing the critical 158.00 level as the dollar remains resilient amid ongoing bearish sentiment for the yen. Per the full note from Justin Low at investinglive.com, the Ministry of Finance's (MOF) recent intervention efforts have yet to stabilize the currency, raising questions about their willingness to engage further. The current market dynamics suggest that traders are increasingly willing to challenge the MOF's thresholds, especially with external pressures like rising oil prices exacerbating the yen's weakness. This situation is compounded by the lack of significant intervention during low liquidity periods, which may have diminished the effectiveness of previous actions.