Yen Katayama bounce fully unwinds as GPIF shift doubts emerge
USD/JPY — All Desk Targets
| Firm | Stance | YE 2026 |
|---|---|---|
UOB | Bearish | 163.00 |
Citi | Bearish | 163.00 |
MUFG | Bullish | 146.00 |
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The round trip in USD/JPY, from a sharp Friday rally back to levels seen before Katayama spoke, is a reminder that verbal intervention alone rarely holds without a concrete policy commitment behind it. The scale of the reversal also suggests the initial move was built more on spe