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FXStreet · Spain · Yen holds near 40-year low against the dollar after June Tokyo CPI acceleration; intervention risk elevated
Reports the yen consolidating near 40-year lows against the dollar in the 01:18 UTC window after the June Tokyo CPI came in at 1.7% headline and 1.6% core, the first rises in eight months. Notes that FX analysts see the move as insufficient on its own to catalyse a Bank of Japan hike without a clean wage-data read; flags Japan's Ministry of Finance verbal intervention warnings and the proximity to the 160 USD-JPY level that prompted actual intervention in 2024.
“The yen consolidated near 40-year lows against the dollar after Tokyo's June CPI rose to 1.7%, reinforcing BoJ hike expectations but not enough to move the currency significantly.”