The figures are not so bad and modestly yen positive. The Bank of Japan is on a solid track toward a policy shift this April.

He’s likely to make more bullish comments on the economy and deflation. That will put upward pressure on short-term interest rates, which is yen positive.

The price action of the past 10 years shows that while Japanese investors have been sellers of foreign securities from January to March, this has not been consistent with a strengthening of the yen.

The BOJ is expected to end its so-called quantitative easing policy of flooding the economy with cash by the end of April. That will put upward pressure on short- term interest rates and reduce liquidity...

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The markets have already priced in at least one rate hike and are beginning to price in the second rate hike by year-end. Combined with the steady recovery of the Japanese economy, those expectations are...

(The yen) is still in a state of confusion and it’s reflecting itself in its price patterns. The market is really unclear as to where to go right here. There are concerns about inflationary fears...

The trade surplus figures showed strong exports and domestic demand. This shows the economy is robust enough to withstand a rate increase later this year, supporting the yen.

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Those negative factors such as the yen and oil prices came up all together.

We’re expecting operating profits to increase by 20% [to $4.4 billion] for the quarter, aided by strong sales in the U.S. and Asia and the weaker yen.

If there is an accelerated depreciation to 105 yen, they will intervene without a doubt.

A lot of traders are aware that there will be a big intervention if the yen breaks through (below) 118. Right now the [Bank of Japan] scare is working.

The near-term outlook for the yen remains bearish, … obviously it will be difficult to come up with a rate hike and we do perceive some political pressures.