Yen Surges to Six-Month High as Bank of Japan Rate Hike Bets Intensify

• •The yen reached a six-month high against the dollar as markets priced in faster-than-expected Bank of Japan rate increases.
• •Speculation around BOJ tightening has raised the prospect of renewed investment inflows into Japanese assets, per the Wall Street Journal.
• •Japan's Katayama affirmed that Tokyo and Washington remain aligned on FX policy to support market stability, according to The Business Times.
• •Tokyo signaled continued vigilance over currency movements even as the yen strengthened sharply in recent sessions.
• •The shift in rate expectations is eroding the long-standing consensus trade of shorting the yen against the dollar.

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