• USD/JPY ends flat after 7 days with highs just shy of 152

• And with a third straight year of highs so far just below 152

• MoF and BoJ's looming and ongoing FX intervention threats help cap

• Tokyo CPI, Japan retail sales and jobs data are due out on Friday

• But Friday's US core PCE is the much bigger event risk, Fed guide

• Though released with bond and stock markets closed -- FX open

• ISMs, JOLTS and the jobs reports next week are possible tie-breakers

• Strong US data would keep a 152 breakout, barrier breach, in play

• Softer data that weakens Tsy yields would make intervention more effective

• Daily ranges above 152 or below 150 are needed to end stalemate

• Though the intervention threat would increase and likely peak by 155

• Key kijun and cloud top supports are now at 149.23

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