"Bank of Japan's Policy Shift Sparks Volatility in Yen and Global Markets"
TL;DR
The Japanese Yen weakened after the Bank of Japan (BoJ) announced its first rate increase since 2007 and scrapped the Yield Curve Control policy, with the USD gaining strength against the JPY. BoJ Governor Kazuo Ueda's remarks and hawkish Fed expectations further lifted the USD/JPY pair, reversing a recent corrective decline and approaching the year-to-date peak. Technical analysis suggests a potential challenge of the year-to-date top and conquering the 151.00 mark, while the BoJ's ultra-loose monetary policy since 2013 has led to a depreciation of the Yen against other currencies.
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