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The Australian dollar fell from a G10 leader to a 5‑day laggard after soft jobs data, while USD/JPY stays stuck near 160, limiting yen‑short upside.
The dollar lingered above 159 per yen as yields stay high, pushing yen traders toward a potential Tokyo intervention.
The yen fell to a 1‑month low of 151.20 per dollar on Friday, boosting the USD/JPY pair and tightening short‑term JPY risk.
Global oil stockpiles fell at a record 8.7 million barrels per day in May, pushing Brent to $106 and sparking RBI intervention that lifted the rupee while the USD/JPY hovers at 159.
U.S. talks with Iran via Pakistan intermediaries push crude oil prices down to $97 and weaken the USD/JPY pair.
USD/JPY edges to 159.6, putting the 160‑zone in the crosshairs of Japanese authorities and forcing traders to rethink hedging strategies.
USD/JPY surged toward 160, and Goldman Sachs warns Japan's solo intervention likely won’t halt the yen’s slide.
The U.S. 10‑year Treasury hit 4.52% on May 20, fueling a dollar rally that pushes the euro to six‑week lows and deepens yen weakness.
Philadelphia Fed chief Anna Paulson warned that a rebound in GDP could trigger another rate hike, forcing investors to rethink equities, bonds and the dollar.
Japan's first‑quarter GDP grew at an annualised 2.1%, outpacing expectations, while the yen weakened near 159 per dollar and oil prices fell after the US halted a planned Iran strike.
Japan’s Q1 2026 GDP grew 0.5%, topping expectations, while USD/JPY edges toward 159. China’s PBOC will set the daily USD/CNY reference rate at 6.7909.
The U.S. dollar remains firm amid Fed hawkishness, gold recovers from a multi‑month low, and several FX option expiries on May 18 could influence currency flows. Market participants watch ECB policy and geopolitical tensions for further clues.