🌐 Market Outlook#asian-session#usdjpy#outlook#weekly
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JPY Pairs Weekly Outlook: Asian Session Key Themes
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The yen is dominating Asian session attention this week, with USD/JPY hovering near the critical 155.00 level that triggered verbal intervention from the BoJ last month.
**This week's Asian session drivers:**
- Japan GDP revision (Tuesday night)
- BoJ minutes from last meeting (Wednesday night)
- Japan trade balance (Thursday night)
**USD/JPY scenarios:**
**Bullish JPY:** BoJ minutes signal rate hike timeline → USD/JPY drops toward 152.00–153.00
**Bearish JPY:** Weak GDP, dovish BoJ tone → USD/JPY pushes above 155.50 and risks intervention territory
For Asian session traders, Tuesday and Wednesday nights are the key windows. Position size should be reduced ahead of the Japanese data releases.
What's your yen view this week?