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The yen fell through 145 per dollar for the first time since November, approaching the level where Japan intervened in 2022. Officials said they were watching currency moves and were ready to act.
Analysts cited widening interest rate gaps between Japan and the US Federal Reserve as the main pressure.
A yen near intervention levels signals possible official action that could reverse the currency trend and change Japan's import costs for feed. The widening rate gap with the US also keeps the dollar supported against many currencies.
japantimes.co.jpYumi Teso, Masaki KondoJun 30, 2023Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 2,356 past bullish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.7%), and +0.4% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
