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Japan’s hotter Tokyo inflation keeps another Bank of Japan rate increase in play, but mixed business confidence may still support a pause in October. USD/JPY, EUR/JPY and GBP/JPY remain driven by yield gaps, central bank expectations and key technical levels.

Japanese yen volatility dominated global markets after an unconfirmed intervention narrative and shifting Bank of Japan expectations pushed major yen pairs sharply. FXCOINZ looks at the key weekly setups across forex, commodities and crypto, including yen crosses, soybeans, sugar, WTI crude oil and Ethereum above $2,515.

Japan’s July inflation data have strengthened expectations that the Bank of Japan could lift rates in September. Yet the outlook for USD/JPY, EUR/JPY and GBP/JPY remains tied to whether the Fed, ECB and BoE preserve their yield advantage over the yen.

GBP/JPY has confirmed a major breakout above long-term resistance, with multiple bullish signals indicating the uptrend may continue following any near-term pullback.