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‘Crazy’ yen rally is at risk of shattering as soon as next week

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‘Crazy’ yen rally is at risk of shattering as soon as next week

Investors have fallen over each other in recent weeks to buy the yen on bets that interest rates are finally about to tip in Japan’s favor. They face a moment of truth as soon as Wednesday. The currency is holding onto an advance of about 5% against the dollar since just before it began surging … Read more

Weak yen may actually deter Bank of Japan from hiking rates soon

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Weak yen may actually deter Bank of Japan from hiking rates soon

The yen’s fresh slide to a 34-year low complicates the Bank of Japan’s deliberations on the timing of a next interest rate hike, as a resulting rise in import costs pushes up inflation but also hurts already weak consumption and the broader economy. If that weakness persists and discourages small firms from hiking pay, the … Read more