Japan Foreign Investment in Japan Stocks: ¥-701B (June 5) vs previous ¥-491.2B

The USD/JPY pair edges higher to around 160.55 during the early Asian session on Thursday. The Japanese Yen (JPY) weakens to a near six-week low against the US Dollar (USD) after a hot US inflation report fuels expectations for higher-for-longer US Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rates.