Japanese yen and U.S. dollar banknotes are arranged for a photograph in Tokyo, Japan.
Tomohiro Ohsumi | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe Japanese yen breached the 145 mark against the dollar on Monday, the first time since November 2022.
Stock Chart Icon Stock chart iconIn a forex snap note on Monday, HSBC said it expects the Japanese Ministry of Finance to "start pushing back in the 145-148 range."
The Japanese government and the BOJ stepped in to buy the yen at 145 to the dollar in September 2022.
Stock Chart Icon Stock chart iconThe U.S. dollar has also been on an uptrend since end July, with the dollar index climbing from a low of 99.77 on July 13 to its current level of 102.99.
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