Japanese Yen: Approaching intervention zone against USD – Societe Generale

Societe Generale analysts note USD/JPY grinding towards 160 as widening 2-year UST/JGB spreads dominate over Oil moves for the Japanese Yen (JPY). The pair trades within 1% of the late-April intervention level, with markets assuming a 25 bp Bank of Japan (BoJ) hike in June.