Refinitiv, citing sources, said Japan has no plan for a broad overhaul of the
Government Pension Investment Fund's (GPIF) asset allocation. The yen weakened
about 0.4% to 162.36 per dollar and JGB futures extended losses after the
report. Sources added Japan could still use existing allowances to shift some
Pension funds into domestic assets. Last week Japan's finance minister Katayama
urged large pension funds, including GPIF, to boost domestic allocations, a call
that had earlier supported the yen and JGBs. Some investors questioned whether
the yen rally can be sustained given geopolitical risks, fiscal concerns and
persistent interest-rate differentials.