By Andrew M Spencer — Apr 29 - 12:40 AM
USD/JPY trades at the base of a 156.55-160.24 range today with Tokyo closed
The move from 158.66 to 160.24 and back to 1.5930 took less than 10 minutes
Stops and option structures around 160.00 were triggered by the jump
USD/JPY has fallen from 159.60 to touch 156.24 in the last 15 minutes
At this point there has been no confirmed Bank of Japan activity
The moves are exaggerated by the Tokyo holiday, so liquidity is at a premium
Initial support at 155.248 10-day moving average then Friday's 154.97 base
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Source:
Refinitiv IFR Research/Market Commentary