USD/JPY hits new YTD high amid Fed/BoJ monetary policy divergence

Share: USD/JPY surges to a new YTD high of 146.68, buoyed by Wall Street’s upbeat opening and dovish comments from BoJ Governor Kazuo Ueda. Despite a dip in US 10-year Treasury yields, the pair maintains its bullish momentum, reflecting the Fed’s hawkish stance on further tightening. A packed economic calendar could introduce volatility,