U.S. Trade Representative Greer said the U.S. and Canada have held constructive talks and there is no urgency at this time.

Goldman Sachs now expects the yen to strengthen to ¥150 per $1 over the next 12 months, reversing a prior bearish view that targeted ¥165. It raised 3-month and 6-month targets to ¥158 and ¥155. The revision reflects faster-than-expected BOJ rate hikes and a higher likelihood of domestic capital repatriation to Japanese assets. Goldman strategist Karen Leischgott Fishman wrote: "These developments jointly increase the attractiveness of long yen, especially if markets begin to worry about recession risk, as the yen can provide some protection."

Japan 2-year government bond yield rose to 1.920%, the highest since April 1995.