Dollar lifts further as Dow Jones extends downside- USD/JPY rises above 143

Further to an update here earlier this morning, noting a major European player calling for a reign to above 146 in the USD/JPY, the dollar has now risen above the 143 handle. At the same time, the Dow Jones is slipping back further into the red, extending the negative rotation noted in the previous update. The EUR/USD is struggling into the month end right now too, following dovish comments from the ECB boss, Christine Lagarde a little earlier. The USD/JPY just set a new session high at 143.14, but it has backed away from that as this update is concluded. The path higher today is by no means guaranteed and it could all get rather messy as that end of the month draws ever closer. The USD/JPY is currently trading at 142.98