Japan's intervention efforts have not been all too impactful this time around
It was always going to be a tough one. Japan's ministry of finance (MOF) know very well that they are going up against a striking fundamental backdrop that dictates the yen to be lower. With the US-Iran war still ongoing, there is no change to the fact that all the factors in pla
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USD/JPY at 156.80: Consensus Targets 147.5 but JPM Holds 164
USD/JPY trades 6.3% above the eight-firm median target of 147.5, with a 24-point dispersion range exposing deep disagreement on BoJ policy timing and US yield durability.
USD/JPY at 156.90: Consensus Targets 147.5, Spread Runs 24 Figures
USD/JPY trades 6.4% above the eight-firm median Dec-26 target of 147.5, with a 24-figure dispersion exposing deep disagreement on BoJ pace and US yield trajectory.
USD/JPY at 157.23: Consensus Sees 147.5, Spread Runs 24 Figures
USD/JPY trades 6.6% above the eight-firm median Dec-26 target of 147.5, with a 24-figure dispersion that maps directly onto competing BoJ rate-path assumptions.