Japanese Yen pulls back slightly after hitting fresh monthly high vs broadly weaker USD

FXStreet22 October 2026, 08:08 UTCJapan

The USD/JPY pair comes under intense selling pressure on Thursday, breaking through a short-term trading range support near mid-157.00s and hitting a fresh monthly low during the early European session.

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