Yen Strengthens Past 157 Per Dollar, Outperforming G-10 Peers
The yen strengthened past the 157 level against the dollar on Wednesday as a series of government warnings on the currency and quarter-end flows provided support.
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The yen strengthened past the 157 level against the dollar on Wednesday as a series of government warnings on the currency and quarter-end flows provided support.
Hedge funds slashed their bets on a stronger yen after the Bank of Japan held back from providing markets with definitive vows for higher interest rates.
The yen headed for its biggest daily gain in more than two weeks after Finance Minister Satsuki Katayamaโs latest comments on the currency kept traders on alert for the risk of intervention.
The yen is vulnerable to sharp moves and further declines over the next week, with a three-day holiday in Japan set to reduce trading liquidity and investors disappointed that the central bank didnโt offer stronger guidance on the pace of future interest rate hikes.
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