The USD/JPY currency pair is witnessing a bullish trend, trading at multi-week highs, as investors react to the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) policy and US inflation expectations. The BOJ’s decision to maintain its benchmark interest rate at -0.1% and its unscheduled operation to buy ¥300 billion ($2 billion) worth of Japanese government bonds (JGB) for the first time since February 2022 has put pressure on the Japanese Yen. On the other hand, the US dollar is gaining strength due to expectations of another rate hike by the Federal Reserve in the coming months.

From a technical perspective, the USD/JPY pair has breached the 100-hour moving average line, indicating a strong bullish sentiment. The pair is trading within a bullish channel formation, suggesting a significant short-term bullish bias. If the bullish momentum continues, the pair could test the resistance level at 143 or even higher at 144.4. However, if a pullback occurs, the bears may aim for profits around 140.71 or below the support at 140.26.