Euro flatlines against Japanese Yen as intervention risks rise

The EUR/JPY cross holds steady around 180.25 during the early European trading hours on Monday. Japan markets are closed for a three-day holiday, leading to low liquidity. Traders remain on high alert for currency intervention from Japanese authorities to prop up the volatile currency. The Bank of Japan (BoJ) decided to raise its policy rate by 25 basis points…

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Singapore Unemployment rate in line with forecasts (2%) in 2Q

USD/JPY edges up at the start of a new week, stalling its retracement slide from 158.00, or a two-week top touched in reaction to the BoJ’s dovish rate hike on Friday. Escalating tensions in the Middle East, along with bets for another Fed rate hike this year, lend some support to the US Dollar and the currency pair. Bulls,…

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