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Hedge funds pivot to selling euro against yen on Japan rate bets
They are betting the Japanese currency will advance further amid rising market speculation that the Bank of Japan will raise rates by a quarter point this month.
December 04, 2024
Japan
Yen carry trade that rattled markets shows signs of a comeback
The carry trade unwind over the summer erased about US$6.4 trillion from global stock markets in just three weeks, and the Nikkei 225 suffered its biggest rout since 1987.
December 03, 2024
Forex
Yen weakens to 155 against US dollar, raising intervention risk
Persistent weakness in the yen may also prompt the Bank of Japan to consider raising interest rates sooner than expected.
November 13, 2024
Japan
Yen extends decline, Japanese stocks rally as Trump moves ahead
Trump’s economic policy is seen as more expansionary and inflationary than that of Harris, making it less likely for the US Federal Reserve to aggressively cut interest rates.
November 06, 2024
Japan
Yen weakens, Japan stocks face pressure on election blow to LDP
The yen fell to three-month low and futures pointed to a drop in Japanese stocks Monday after the Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner were dealt a heavy blow in a snap election.
October 28, 2024
Forex
Japanese yen falls to key 150 level, sparking more intervention risk
The yen dropped as much as 0.3% to trade a 150.08 per US dollar, a level last seen on Aug 1.
October 17, 2024
Global Economy
Chinese stocks snap 13-day rally, yen weakens: markets wrap
China’s CSI 300 Index officially entered a bull market on Monday, before closing for a week-long public holiday.
October 03, 2024
Japan
Japan’s US$4 trillion ‘carry trade’ begins to slowly unwind
Japan’s investors are starting to lose their decades-long infatuation with overseas assets.
October 02, 2024
Global Markets
Berkshire plans new yen bond sale in boost to trading houses
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway could be looking to boost investments in Japan.
October 01, 2024
Forex
Yen weaken to 145 against US dollar despite jumbo Fed cut
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda reiterated on Tuesday that the central bank isn’t in a rush to hike rates.
September 26, 2024