BOJ will intervene if USD/JPY threatens break of 150: "intervention ... the last option"

A few comments on the yen from around the place.

Dai-Ichi Life Research Institute says the Bank of Japan are only going to step in if the yen is about to break through 150:

• “Although they did it last year, currency intervention is still the last option.”

Mitsubishi UFJ Kokusai Asset Management:

• “Although the yen has weakened, the issue here is the speed of moves and pace of inflation Inflation Inflation is defined as a quantitative measure of the rate in which the average price level of goods and services in an economy or country increases over a period of time. It is the rise in the general level of prices where a given currency effectively buys less than it did in prior periods.In terms of assessing the strength or currencies, and by extension foreign exchange, inflation or measures of it are extremely influential. Inflation stems from the overall creation of money. This money is m Inflation is defined as a quantitative measure of the rate in which the average price level of goods and services in an economy or country increases over a period of time. It is the rise in the general level of prices where a given currency effectively buys less than it did in prior periods.In terms of assessing the strength or currencies, and by extension foreign exchange, inflation or measures of it are extremely influential. Inflation stems from the overall creation of money. This money is m Read this Term,”
• “The authorities are unlikely to take action at this moment.”

Itochu Research Institute:

• “Pressure on the yen won’t escalate much from here. The Fed The Fed "The Fed" is a short-hand that refers to the Federal Reserve or Federal Reserve System, the central banking system of the United States. Traders often discuss the actions of the Fed, primarily interest rate decisions, as they significantly impact all financial markets.The Fed shouldn't be confused or substituted with the term "the Feds" and doing so tells everyone you're a total noob. The term "the Feds" refers to US Federal law enforcement, including such agencies as the FBI (Federal Bureau of "The Fed" is a short-hand that refers to the Federal Reserve or Federal Reserve System, the central banking system of the United States. Traders often discuss the actions of the Fed, primarily interest rate decisions, as they significantly impact all financial markets.The Fed shouldn't be confused or substituted with the term "the Feds" and doing so tells everyone you're a total noob. The term "the Feds" refers to US Federal law enforcement, including such agencies as the FBI (Federal Bureau of Read this Term is approaching its terminal rate with probably one more hike, at most two
• “The yen doesn’t have the same falling momentum like last year.”

Weekly candles showing the trend, which is the friend of the Bank of Japan to the extent it has helped nudge inflation higher. Not the sort of inflation the BOJ wants, but if wasn't for bad inflation they might not have any at all.