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05/05/26
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EUR/JPY Falls as Yen Stabilizes on Intervention Fears and Geopolitical Risks
EUR/JPY weakened for a second straight session on Tuesday, trading near 184 in Asian hours as the Japanese yen stabilized against major peers. The move came amid cautious positioning after what market participants believe may have been intervention by Japanese authorities last week, helping slow the yen’s recent slide.
Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama reiterated that Tokyo is prepared to respond to speculative foreign-exchange moves aimed at driving further yen weakness. Commerzbank’s Volkmar Baur said officials likely stepped in near USD/JPY 157 after the pair briefly reached 161. The prospect of intervention has encouraged traders to trim bearish yen bets, at least temporarily.
Fresh inflation data from Tokyo also offered mixed signals for the currency. Headline consumer prices were lifted mainly by energy costs, while core inflation eased to a one-year low. That combination suggests underlying price pressures remain fragile, even as geopolitical concerns push energy costs higher. Commerzbank warned that conflict-related uncertainty could keep core inflation subdued, reducing the case for further Bank of Japan rate increases and limiting support for the yen over the medium term.
The euro also faced pressure as tensions in the Middle East intensified, weighing on risk appetite and threatening to undermine a four-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran. Reports that US forces repelled Iranian attacks while escorting vessels through the Strait of Hormuz added to investor caution. Separate reports that an Iranian drone struck the UAE’s Fujairah port further unsettled markets.
The resulting flight to safety has weakened the common currency and supported the yen, even as the broader outlook remains uncertain. Unless geopolitical risks ease and traders regain confidence in global growth, EUR/JPY may remain under pressure in the near term.
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