BOJ actions adds to Japan's successful intervention
July 31 (Reuters) -Japan's recent rounds of intervention seem to have worked, asdemand for the Japanese yen has been strong. The Bank of Japan's actions on Wednesday will likely to add to this success, driving yen even higher.
The yen hit its strongest in over four months on Wednesday, as BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda flagged the possibility of more rate hikes after the central bank raised interest rates and unveiled a plan to taper its huge bond-buying programme. The by-product of this monetary policy is to increase the effectiveness of intervention.
Japan's recent interventions to sell the dollar and buy yen had pushed USD/JPY into bearish territory below the daily Ichimoku cloud -- which spans the 156.37-158.28 region. That increases the scope for a much bigger USD/JPY dive deep below the 150 psychological level in coming sessions, which in turn would unmask 145 and 140 targets below. EUR/JPY looks set to drop under 160.
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(Martin Miller is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
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