加息预期支撑日元 通胀水平高于政策目标

Group 1 - The core logic supporting the strengthening of the Japanese yen includes improved manufacturing confidence and inflation levels consistently above policy targets, alongside rising expectations for a Bank of Japan interest rate hike during the December 18-19 policy meeting [1][2] - The recent Tankan survey indicates a significant recovery in Japan's manufacturing sentiment, with both the manufacturing business conditions and outlook indices exceeding market expectations [1][2] - The weakening of the US dollar is attributed to delayed releases of key macroeconomic data and increasing market expectations for future Federal Reserve rate cuts, which have put significant pressure on the USD/JPY exchange rate [1][2] Group 2 - The Bank of Japan's Governor Ueda has publicly stated that the central bank is gradually approaching its inflation target, reinforcing market expectations for a rate hike in the upcoming meeting [2] - Concerns regarding Japan's public finance situation due to Prime Minister Kishida's proposed large fiscal spending plan have somewhat offset the support for the yen stemming from rate hike expectations [2] - The divergence in interest rate expectations between the US and Japan continues to provide support for yen demand as a safe haven [2] Group 3 - Technical analysis indicates that the USD/JPY exchange rate is under short-term pressure, facing strong resistance near the short-term simple moving average (SMA) [3] - If the key psychological support level is broken, the exchange rate may accelerate its decline towards monthly lows, increasing the likelihood of testing integer levels [3] - Conversely, if the USD/JPY can recover and stabilize above the short-term SMA, it may trigger a short-covering rally, with bulls targeting key resistance levels [3]