Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Kuroda is on the wires now, via Reuters, noting that they are closely monitoring the market moves.
He added that the exchange-traded funds (ETF) paper loss is estimated to be about JPY 2-3 trillion now.
USD/JPY reaction
USD/JPY is consolidating the early drop to 110.10 region, now trading around 110.35 amid broad US dollar weakness and gains in the S&P 500 futures.
The market mood in Asia remains lifted amid Fed’s unlimited QE and the prospects of the US Congress relief deal.