USD/JPY: Weekly review highlights Dollar strength – MUFG

MUFG’s Teppei Ino reviews USD/JPY price action over Japan’s extended holiday week. The pair opened near 157 and traded in a broad 156–159 range as Dollar strength persisted and expectations of a possible earlier Federal Reserve rate hike supported gains. However, caution over potential Japanese intervention and comments from Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama saw USD/JPY retreat below 158.50.

Dollar gains capped by intervention risk

"The USD/JPY opened the week at 156.98."

"The pair briefly fell to a low of 156.59 early in Asian trading on 21 September during Japan's extended holiday, but then edged steadily higher amid broad Dollar strength."

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"Broad Dollar strength continued after the holiday on 24 September, supported in part by expectations that the Fed could bring forward its next rate hike, and the USD/JPY rose to a high of 159.03."

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