The Japanese yen falls below the 163 level, with intervention risks continuing to rise.

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In early Asian trading on Wednesday, the yen hovered near a nearly 40-year low against the US dollar. Overnight, USD/JPY briefly reached 163.24, marking the highest level since the end of 1986. Rising oil prices and US Treasury yields drove broad US dollar strength, pushing the yen below a key psychological threshold, with traders remaining highly alert to possible intervention by Japanese authorities.
Supported by safe-haven demand, the US dollar strengthened across the board overnight. The US military conducted its 11th consecutive night of airstrikes against Iran, and the ongoing Middle East conflict provided additional support for the dollar. Foreign exchange strategists at Commonwealth Bank of Australia noted that the persistent Middle East conflict should support the US dollar, due to its safe-haven currency status and its usual positive correlation with oil prices.
Brent crude oil hit a six-week high, and the yield on 30-year US Treasuries rose to a two-month high of 5.15%. Whenever the 30-year Treasury yield exceeds 5%, it often causes volatility in global markets, raises the threshold for high-risk investments, and further supports dollar strength. The 20-year US Treasury auction later on Wednesday will be a key market focus.
Japan carried out record interventions in April and May, when USD/JPY rose above the 160 level, but the impact has gradually faded. Recently, officials have lowered the volume of intervention threats, switching instead to “ambush” tactics aimed at keeping markets on edge.
HSBC analysts expect Japan may intervene again soon but warn that, unless the Bank of Japan conducts multiple hawkish rate hikes, the Federal Reserve resumes a dovish stance on interest rates, or the market’s view of Japan’s fiscal position changes, any intervention is unlikely to have a lasting impact. HSBC’s base case is that USD/JPY will remain in a new range of 160–165, with interventions capping the upside and Japan’s real negative interest rates providing downside support.

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The Japanese yen falls below the 163 level, with intervention risks continuing to rise.

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