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💱 Forex USD/JPY 📉 Bearish

BOJ Signals Chance of Rate Hike Next Month Over Inflation Risks

May 12, 2026 (1 day ago)

BOJ flags June rate hike possibility amid rising inflation, driving yen strength and weighing on Japanese equities and bonds.

▼ Upside inflation surprise in Tokyo CPI

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💱 Forex USD/JPY 📈 Bullish

Why Scott Bessent Is Stopping in Japan En Route to China

May 11, 2026 (2 days ago)

Bessent’s Japan detour highlights yen-sensitive positioning as markets eye a potential BOJ rate rise, JGB repricing, and U.S.-China tariff negotiations that could…

▲ Bessent’s Tokyo meetings signal institutional interest in BOJ policy normalization, lifting yen expectations.

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💱 Forex USD/JPY 📉 Bearish

Yen Bears Retreat as Intervention Seen Capping Currency Weakness

May 11, 2026 (2 days ago)

Yen intervention caps USD/JPY at 155; bears retreat as Japan’s currency diplomacy sparks the biggest yen rally in four months. Japanese authorities…

▼ Suspected dollar-selling intervention near the 155 level by the Bank of Japan

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💱 Forex USD/JPY 📉 Bearish

Fed Data Suggest Japan Sold US Debt Amid Intervention

May 8, 2026 (4 days ago)

Fed custody data reveals a $15.2bn drop in foreign Treasury holdings, suggesting Japan sold US debt to finance yen intervention that knocked…

▼ Fed custody data showed a $15.2bn weekly drop in foreign Treasury holdings.

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