Japan must take bold action or risk further significant weakness in the yen - JP Morgan
EUR/USD — All Desk Targets
| Firm | Stance | YE 2027 |
|---|---|---|
Goldman Sachs | Bearish | 1.1200 |
UOB | Neutral | 1.1450 |
Citi | Bearish | 1.1000 |
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JP Morgan argues that at current levels, Japan's ministry of finance has to take firm action in order to shoot down speculators or risk another wave of weakness in the yen currency. The firm notes that: "End of last week saw an acceleration through 161 and all of a sudden we are
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