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USD/JPY traded 0.07% higher at 159.848 yen as of 2:54 p.m. in Tokyo, with WTI futures briefly touching the $87 per barrel area in Asian hours on fears of further escalation in the Middle East. Higher crude directly widens Japan's trade deficit because it imports nearly all of its energy, which keeps the structural yen-selling, dollar-buying flow intact and pins the pair just under the psychologically sensitive 160 line. The key watch item is whether oil holds these gains and pushes USD/JPY through 160, which would sharply raise the odds of Japanese authorities stepping in and force a fast repricing of yen-funded carry positions across risk assets.
As a Forex signal, watch whether it changes price action, volatility, or flows around JPY=X, CL=F.
Original Source: 연합인포맥스
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