JPY: Policy hints and intervention risk support Yen – Deutsche Bank

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Deutsche Bank analysts note the Japanese Yen (JPY) has strengthened modestly against the US Dollar (USD) as officials flag speculative FX activity and warn that decisive action may soon be necessary. The Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) Summary of Opinions contained hawkish elements, including discussion of potentially accelerating rate hikes if Middle East tensions persist, supporting a less negative stance on the Yen.

Stronger JPY on hawkish BoJ signals

"Away from the Middle East, we’ve also seen the Japanese yen strengthen overnight, moving up +0.34% against the US Dollar to 159.76."

"That comes after Japan’s top currency official, Atsushi Mimura, said that they were hearing about speculative activity picking up in FX markets, and that if it continued, “we believe decisive action may soon be necessary.”"

"In addition, the Bank of Japan’s Summary of Opinions from their recent meeting had hawkish elements."

"For example, there was even a comment they should “pay attention to whether it is necessary to accelerate the pace of policy interest rate hikes beyond previous projections and shift toward neutral or restrictive financial conditions, if tension over the situation in the Middle East were to become prolonged.”"

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