Market AnalysisAugust 3 at 07:00 AM

[MARKET UPDATE] USD/JPY slipped from 156.94 to 156.67 at 11:53BST before recovering most of the move

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USD/JPY slipped briefly to 156.67 amid heightened intervention fears and coordinated US-Japan yen-buying efforts, before recovering. Analysts cite algorithmic trading and short-position unwinding as key drivers for the intraday volatility.

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