JPY soft and underperforming G10 – Scotiabank

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The Japanese Yen (JPY) is down a marginal 0.1% against the US Dollar (USD) and once again underperforming all of the G10 currencies—albeit this time in quiet trade, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report.

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"Tuesday’s global bond market turbulence looks to have calmed somewhat, but higher yields remain a risk for the JPY and a core concern for the BoJ as similar developments in April had pushed the central bank to the sidelines and forced a pause in the tightening cycle."

"BoJ Gov. Ueda is said to have met with PM Ishiba, and post-meeting comments offered little in terms of policy intentions. For USDJPY, we note the bullish break of the 200 day MA (148.86) opening up the risk of a push to 150 and the recent highs around 151. Momentum is bullish with an RSI at 57."

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