USD/JPY makes a quick move lower. Eyes on intervention.
USD/JPY make a quick move lower after touching a session high.
The pair briefly traded above 161.90 only to plunge promptly to 161.20. The dip has been bought though, with the pair back up to 161.65.
Japanese officials have repeatedly warned that they’re watching markets closely. On Friday, USD/JPY posted its highest weekly close in 40 years and the end of the Iran war doesn’t appear to be helping.
With today’s earlier move higher, the June high of 161.80 broke but the July 2024 intraday high of 161.99 is still intact, albeit barely. These are going to be dicey times in yen trading as the Ministry of Finance is put to the test.
This article was written by Adam Button at investinglive.com.