• BOJ does not guide policy targeting asset prices alone
  • BOJ will take into account impact of asset price moves on economy in guiding policy
  • Markets move on various factors, not just on monetary policy decisions
  • Current fx moves driven largely by investors’ falling risk appetite amid Europe debt woes

USD/JPY steady so far this morning, presently at 78.77.

Talk of 78.50 barrier option interest. Ahead of that we’ve got the 200 dma lying at 78.59/78.60/78.61 take your pick. Nice to have choices.