USD/JPY REACHES MONTHLY HIGH, THREATENS BREAKOUT ON USD “IMPREGNABILITY”
- USD/JPY inches towards April high as Japanese Yen loses safe-haven appeal amidst easing Middle East tensions.
- Geopolitical risks have not gone away completely, new Omicron variant an outside threat.
- Friday is likely to be a big day for USD/JPY with the BoJ meeting and US PCE inflation data.
The USD/JPY inches back up towards the April highs at 154.79 on Monday after a de-escalation in Middle East tensions reduces safe-haven flows to the Japanese Yen (JPY). This affects the JPY more than the US Dollar (USD), despite both holding safe-haven status.
The conflict between Israel and Iran has not escalated in the way markets feared. After Israel’s one-off attack on a military base outside Isfahan on Friday, Iran has not counter-attacked. As a major safe-haven, the JPY has seen demand fall and continues its long-term trend of depreciating against USD
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