USD/JPY Surged on Monday, Possibly Due to Japanese Intervention. Top Diplomat Masato Kanda Didn't Confirm or Deny Involvement.
EBC Forex Snapshot, 29 Apr 2024
On Monday, the USD/JPY saw a sudden surge, possibly indicating Japanese authorities' intervention. Masato Kanda, a key currency diplomat, remained tight-lipped about potential involvement.
While a weaker USD/JPY benefits Japanese exporters, it also drives up import costs, contributes to inflation, and strains household budgets. In real terms, the currency is currently at its weakest point since at least the 1970s.
Japan's central bank made a historic shift out of negative interest rates in March. The move was so well advertised, leaving speculative traders comfortable to add to short yen positions.
Citi (as of 22 Apr) | HSBC (as of 29 Apr) | |||
support | resistance | support | resistance | |
EUR/USD | 1.0600 | 1.0885 | 1.0566 | 1.0852 |
GBP/USD | 1.2337 | 1.2709 | 1.2287 | 1.2700 |
USD/CHF | 0.8999 | 0.9152 | 0.9049 | 0.9195 |
AUD/USD | 0.6339 | 0.6668 | 0.6381 | 0.6665 |
USD/CAD | 1.3478 | 1.3862 | 1.3527 | 1.3828 |
USD/JPY | 150.88 | 155.00 | 153.78 | 160.66 |
The green numbers in the table indicate that the data has increased compared with the previous time; the red numbers indicate that the data has decreased compared with the previous time; and the black numbers indicate that the data has remained unchanged.
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