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USD/JPY consolidates below 160 as U.S. Treasury bond purchases cap dollar strength.
In the past 24 hours, USD/JPY has remained range-bound below the 160 level. The U.S. Treasury's decision to double its bond purchase operations from $2 billion to $4 billion per session has led to lower long-term yields, thereby reducing the dollar's upward momentum. This intervention has effectively capped the dollar's strength against the yen.
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- USD/JPY remains range-bound below 160 as Treasury bond purchases cap dollar strength.
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