Japan faces a tough tug-of-war with yen bears [Reuters]
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SINGAPORE, May 3 (Reuters) - Japan appears to have bought some time and respite for a tumbling yen through its latest bursts of suspected , yet it has also set itself up for a protracted war with a market that views the currency as a compelling sell, analysts say. Traders estimate the Bank of Japan (BOJ) spent nearly $59 billion defending the currency this week, helping to put the yen on track for its performance in over a year. The Japanese currency is up 5% from the 34-year low of 160.245 it plumbed on Monday. Tokyo is yet to confirm it had intervened. But this week's rally has been anything but linear in a market decidedly bearish on the currency, given the massive gap between its ultra-low yields and those in other major economies. The yen has swung wildly during the suspected intervention bouts, gaining nearly 5 yen in a matter of minutes and relinquishing part of that speedily. "Nothing's actually changed," said Rob Carnell, head of Asia-Pacific research at ING. "I th
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