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A cautious hawk from the Bank of Japan has signaled a meaningful probability of another rate hike in the spring, potentially pushing the policy rate to 0.75%. This move could impact global funding...

NZD/JPY surged over 1% as markets pivoted toward lower headline stress, testing critical resistance at 93.9032 amid shifting rate expectations.

AUD/JPY surges +1.26% as markets rotate toward lower headline stress, with traders eyeing a critical resistance breakout at 108.76.

GBP/JPY navigates elevated weekend gap risk at 212.25 as JPY intervention rhetoric and upcoming election cycles dominate the relative-value map.

Internal discussions at the Bank of Japan suggest an accelerated normalization path, with a potential rate hike as early as April targeting inflation persistence.

AUD/JPY remains highly sensitive to China macro headlines and relative interest rate spreads as the JPY complex experiences heightened volatility.

USD/JPY faces a psychological cap at 160.00 as Japan election risks keep the Yen heavy while the USD maintains a policy credibility premium.

Japanese Yen remains under pressure as election risks and intervention psychology near the 160.00 level drive CAD/JPY price action.

NZD/JPY remains bid as Japanese political uncertainty and election-driven fiscal narratives weigh on the Yen, while the NZD finds support from improving domestic confidence.

CAD/JPY remains bid as Japanese Yen idiosyncratic weakness clashes with energy-linked CAD support and intervention psychology near the 115.00 handle.

The Japanese Yen faces a sharp sell-off amid renewed snap-election speculation while the US Dollar stabilizes ahead of critical December CPI inflation data.