Yen extends gains below 157.80 as BOJ hawks and less hawkish Fed voices collide
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USD/JPY — All Desk Targets
23 desks
| Firm | Stance | YE 2026 |
|---|---|---|
BNP Paribas | Bullish | 148.00 |
UBS | Bearish | 160.00 |
UOB | Bearish | 160.55 |
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USD/JPY's break below 157.70 looks like a genuine repricing story rather than an intervention scare, with BOJ board member Takata 's call for nimble rather than fixed-pace hikes doing most of the work on the yen side. That sits alongside a dollar that has its own reasons to be so
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