The USD/JPY exchange rate rose for the third straight day after the latest Bank of Japan (BoJ) interest rate decision. It jumped to an intraday high of 143.67, up from the year-to-date low of 139.95. This article examines what to expect and why the broader downtrend is likely to persist…
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