Japan’s Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Kazuhiko Aoki said on Thursday that he is “closely watching FX moves with a sense of urgency.”
Key quotes
No comment on FX levels.
Desirable for currencies to move stably reflecting economic fundamentals.
Closely watching FX moves with a sense of urgency.
Government watching forex moves closely including for speculative moves.
Market reaction
USD/JPY has come under renewed selling pressure, testing 152.50 on these comments. The pair is down 0.14% on the day, at the time of writing.
Source: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/japans-aoki-closely-watching-fx-moves-with-a-sense-of-urgency-202410240224