Japanese Yen triumphs against US Dollar to close out week

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• Japanese Yen rebounds after Tokyo inflation data increases bets the Bank of Japan (BoJ) will tighten policy. 
• The US Dollar loses traction after US inflation comes out in line with estimates.
• The USD/JPY remains in uptrend but price falling to key make-or-break trendline for short-term chart. 

The Japanese Yen (JPY) has climbed against the US Dollar for most of Friday and looks likely to keep it that way into the weekly close. Registering a daily low of 149.4560, the USD/JPY has risen toward 149.60 in the last hour of the session.