Dollar's path higher vs yen will be bumpy
There is still a road higher for USD/JPY, but it's unlikely to be a comfortable ride.
Speculative accounts have been building long dollar positions since the break of 147 as dealers trim back expectations for Fed cuts following a spate of solid U.S. economic data and policy accommodation elsewhere in the world.
U.S. yields and spot may go higher in coming weeks on expectations that the passing of the presidential election, whatever the result, will remove a source of uncertainty and spur risk taking the final two months of the year.
While a post-election risk rally may undermine the yen, markets will see officials in Japan as unlikely to want to a repeat of the carry trade that threatened Japanese importers and weighed on consumer sentiment earlier this year.
This past week as USD/JPY raced toward 149, Economy Minister Ryosei Akazawa walked back comments by the prime minister about keeping BOJ policy accommodative. On Thursday, BOJ Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino said the central bank will consider hiking if it has more confidence in its forecasts.
While the policy focus is mostly on wages, a slumping yen won’t be ignored. Any piece of data that points to growth including Japan CPI next week is a messaging opportunity that can help slow the pace of the currency's slide.
Dealers appear to be aware of the policy risks and, so far, have been reluctant to load up on yen carry even as it the currency drops.
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(Robert Fullem is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own.)
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