USD/JPY volatile yesterday, off in US on BOJ hike talk
USD/JPY volatile yesterday, up to 155.22 late Asia, plunge to 152.66 in NY
Talk of possible BOJ 0.25 bp rate hike to low, move to high still a mystery
Asia 153.14 to 152.42 EBS, moving towards 151.95 7/25 low, 151.61 200-DMA?
200-DMA to 100-DMA parameters held since 7/24, into today BOJ announcement
Most in Tokyo still eye taper schedule and only hints of future hikes
That said, some say BOJ may want to put nail in coffin of yen weakness
Chunky nearby option expiries today, could help contain spot action
152.25 $675 mln, 152.50-60 $1.7 bln, 152.80-90 $723 mln, then large 154-155
Some month-end Tokyo fix demand but some exporter sales eyed too
US rates in sag mode, Treasury 2s @4.363%, 10s @4.148%, JGB 10s @1.053%
BOJ policy announcement, Ueda presser likely to trump FOMC tonight
Related comments nL1N3JM0UK, nL1N3JM0FX, nL1N3JM0AQ, nL1N3JM0B9
Also nL1N3JM102, on BOJ nL1N3JM026, nL1N3JM1KM, US data nL1N3JM0PT
US markets nL1N3JM11O, nL1N3JM1DD, nL4N3JM1F8, nL1N3JM043
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USD/JPY: https://tmsnrt.rs/3Wq9uXI
USD/JPY nearby option expiries this week: https://tmsnrt.rs/4fs0oCw
Yield on US Treasury 2s: https://tmsnrt.rs/3WKr4qA
(Haruya Ida is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
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