Yen likely to remain volatile in the week ahead - MUFG
|Research Team at MUFG notes that so far in January, exporters have been covering their real demand, pushing USD/JPY lower and Japanese investors have also been making seasonal cash repatriations, supporting the JPY.
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“These factors could weigh on USD/JPY topside. Fed Chair Yellen further revealed her hawkishness this week. Market expectations for more rate hikes could support the lower bound for USD/JPY. The new US president’s inauguration speech Friday may shake USD/JPY, but we do not expect any further details about his fiscal policy plans.”
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