No fresh news to act as a catalyst, stop loss run cited. 160.24 seen, but its dropped back under 160 since. Above 160 to its highest since 1990. One minute candles: {chart} (full story)

The Japanese yen weakened to 160 against the U.S. dollar in Monday morning trading in Asia. The yen briefly touched 160.03 against the dollar, the weakest level since April 1990 when it touched 160.15, according to FactSet data. The currency has languished alongside continued strength in the greenback as Federal Reserve rate cut expectations get pushed back. The yen has traded around 150 or weaker against the dollar since the Bank of Japan ended its negative interest rate regime in March. On Friday, the central bank held rates and slightly raised its inflation expectations for fiscal 2024. Japanese authorities have ... (full story)