BoJ Ueda's Rate Hike Musings Propel Yen, Dollar Regains Ground on Risk Aversion
Japanese Yen rebounded broadly in Asian session today, shot up by comments from BoJ Governor Kazuo Ueda regarding the conditions for future interest rate hikes. Ueda's discussion, while not immediately setting the stage for rate increases, could be taken as a sign to prepare the markets for such a possibility. Importantly, he underscored that an excessively weak Yen could trigger a monetary policy response, a statement that has provided considerable support to the currency.