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Japanese yen weakens past 160 to the dollar, raising intervention alert as global bond yields surge

⚡ Markets: High probability of Bank of Japan FX intervention, which would cause sharp volatility in USD/JPY. A shift in BOJ's yield curve control policy would be a major global financial event, potentially causing repatriation of Japanese capital.USDJPYJPYNikkei 225

The Japanese yen has fallen beyond the key 160 per dollar level, increasing speculation that the Bank of Japan will intervene in currency markets. The yen's weakness is driven by a widening interest rate differential with the US, as hawkish Fed commentary pushes global bond yields higher, also straining Japan's own yield curve control policy.

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