USD/JPY is expected to hold firm on expectations of a rate hike by the FOMC. Concerns over a repeat of October 2023 could heighten caution over the currency pair's subsequent direction.
USD/JPY is expected to hold firm, with expectations of a rate hike by the FOMC cited as the backdrop. Market participants say speculation about a U.S. rate hike could weigh on the yen's upside.
Some also warn that October 2023 could be repeated, focusing attention on whether the market pattern of the past will recur. Developments in U.S. interest rates and the release of economic data are expected to influence USD/JPY movements.