• The Japanese Yen struggles to register any meaningful recovery against its American counterpart.
• The USD stands tall near a two-month top amid bets for a less aggressive policy easing by the Fed.
• The divergent BoJ-Fed policy expectations might cap any meaningful upside for the USD/JPY pair. 

The Japanese Yen (JPY) remains on the defensive against its American counterpart on Monday and languishes near its lowest level since early August during the Asian session. Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's remarks earlier this month, saying that the economy was not ready for further interest rate hikes, raised doubt about the Bank of Japan's (BoJ) rate hike plans. This, along with a generally positive tone around the equity markets, continues to undermine demand for the safe-haven JPY. 

The US Dollar (USD), on the other hand, stands tall near a two-month high amid expectations for a less aggressive policy easing by the Federal Reserve (Fed) and turns out to be another factor acting as a tailwind for the USD/JPY pair. The Fed, however, is still expected to lower borrowing costs by 25 basis points in November. In contrast, the BoJ is more likely to stick to its rate-hiking cycle, which might cap the currency pair amid relatively thin trading volumes on the back of a holiday in Japan and the US.