Japan’s Aoki: Closely watching FX moves with a sense of urgency
|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.
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