EBC Daily Snapshot Apr 11, 2024
The dollar was firm on Thursday after hotter-than-expected inflation data squashed lingering expectations of a rate cut in Q2. The Japanese yen traded within a whisker of the lowest since mid-1990.
BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda said the central bank would not directly respond to currency moves in setting monetary policy, brushing aside speculation that the yen's sharp falls could force it to act.
Some yen traders are seeing 152 as a line in the sand for Japan’s finance ministry even though officials have repeatedly said they are not defending specific levels.
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Publication date:
2024-04-11 09:08:54 (GMT)