USD/JPY extends its steep decline on Monday as the Japanese Yen (JPY) rallies against the US Dollar (USD), supported by hawkish Bank of Japan (BoJ) expectations, capital repatriation and the unwinding of Yen-funded carry trades.
USD/CAD trades around 1.3810 on Monday at the time of writing, down 0.15% on the day. The pair comes under some pressure as the sharp rise in Oil prices supports the Canadian Dollar (CAD), although underlying strength in the US Dollar (USD) limits the downside.
EUR/USD holds modest gains at the start of North American trading hours on Monday as a softer US Dollar (USD) and stronger-than-expected Eurozone Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data support the Euro (EUR).
The British Pound (GBP) has resumed its bearish trend against a stronger Japanese Yen (JPY) on Monday, as comments from Japanese officials hinting at a steeper Bank of Japan (BoJ) monetary tightening cycle have provided a fresh boost to the Yen.
