Japan’s wage gains have shown sustainable growth prospects. US nonfarm payrolls rose by 256,000, beating estimates of 164,000. Traders expect only 27-bps of Fed rate cuts this year. The USD/JPY outlook shows increasing price pressures in Japan that might convince BoJ policymakers to hike rates soon. As a result, the yen gained despite a strong…
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