• The Japanese Yen struggles to capitalize on Friday’s recovery from a multi-month low. 
• BoJ Governor Ueda offered no cues about a December rate hike and weighed on the JPY.
• Intervention fears and subdued USD price action might cap gains for the USD/JPY pair. 

The Japanese Yen (JPY) drifts lower against its American counterpart and reverses a part of Friday's recovery from the lowest level since July 23 following Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda's remarks. Ueda offered no cues about a December rate hike, which seems to have disappointed investors and weighed on the JPY. Apart from this, a generally positive risk tone is seen as another factor undermining demand for the safe-haven JPY.

That said, speculations that Japanese authorities might intervene in the FX market to prop up the domestic currency hold back JPY bears from placing aggressive bets. This, along with subdued US Dollar (USD) price action, could act as a headwind for the USD/JPY pair and cap gains. Traders might also prefer to wait on the sidelines and look forward to BoJ Governor Ueda's media conference at 04:45 GMT for some meaningful impetus.