USD/JPY continues to flirt with intervention zone for now
USD/JPY — All Desk Targets
| Firm | Stance | YE 2026 |
|---|---|---|
Rabobank | Bullish | 145.00 |
ING | Bullish | 152.00 |
MUFG | Bullish | 152.00 |
All 25 desk targets for USD/JPY
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The currency pair continues to keep above the 160.00 mark so far in trading this week but is not really running away for now. Traders are reserving some caution in not wanting to incur the wrath of Japan's ministry of finance. As price action keeps above the key psychological lev
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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.
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