As the Japanese yen exchange rate hit 160 in the early morning of April 29, marking a new low not seen in over 34 years, the Bank of Japan may have started to take action. Since April 29 is not a trading day in Japan (Showa Day), trading was relatively thin, resulting in larger intraday volatility. $iShares MSCI Japan ETF(EWJ)$ $Japanese Yen - main 2406(JPYmain)$ $Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust(FXY)$ What are the impacts of the yen's depreciation?Depreciation FactorsMonetary Policy Unchanged: The Bank of Japan decided at its March meeting to maintain the current bond purchase scale without announcing a reduction in bond purchases. This indicates tha