The dollar/yen pair was trading in the low ¥159 range at 3 p.m. Amid a lack of market catalysts, reports of an early BOJ rate hike weighed on the market.
The dollar/yen pair was flat or mixed in the low ¥159 range as of 3 p.m., with the dollar slightly weaker and the yen stronger versus late trading in the previous day's New York session. With no significant market catalysts, trading remained subdued.
Reports concerning an early BOJ rate hike emerged in the afternoon, prompting growing views that they had weighed on the market.