The Japanese Yen extended gains as Japan's Yoshimasa Hayashi stated that authorities would respond appropriately to excessive currency volatility.
The JPY appreciated as Japanese authorities spent billions of dollars on a Yen-buying intervention.
CME FedWatch Tool indicates 67.7% odds of a Fed rate cut in September, compared with 61.5% a week earlier.
The Japanese Yen (JPY) extends its gains for the second consecutive session on Tuesday. The USD/JPY pair remains within touching distance of the 160.00 level that recently pushed Japanese authorities to spend billions of dollars in Yen-buying intervention, per Reuters.
Japan’s Corporate Service Price Index (YoY) rose 2.5% in May, slowing from a 2.7% increase in April. Investors now look ahead to more domestic economic reports this week including Retail Sales, Unemployment data for May and Tokyo’s inflation figures for June.
On the USD front, the revised US Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the first quarter (Q1) is set to be released on Thursday, followed by the Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) Price Index on Friday.
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