The Japanese Yen (JPY) strengthens against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday, with USD/JPY snapping a five-day winning streak as the Greenback loses traction following reports that the US and Iran had reached a preliminary agreement to extend the current truce.
Societe Generale analysts note USD/JPY grinding towards 160 as widening 2-year UST/JGB spreads dominate over Oil moves for the Japanese Yen (JPY). The pair trades within 1% of the late-April intervention level, with markets assuming a 25 bp Bank of Japan (BoJ) hike in June.
The EUR/USD pair trades in negative territory around 1.1620 during the early Asian session on Thursday. Escalating tensions between the United States (US) and Iran continue to weigh on riskier assets, such as the Euro (EUR), against the US Dollar (USD).