“The yen is no longer a safe haven,” said Neil Newman, Japan strategist at Astris Advisory. He noted that in past crises, the ...

The trade — broadly defined as borrowing in the low-yielding Japanese currency to fund purchases of higher-yielding assets — benefits from the greater “carry” on these foreign investments.

Bitcoin’s crash was not a crypto-driven event but the direct result of a violent unwind in the yen carry trade. The yen carry trade has quietly powered global markets for 30 years, and its sudden ...

As 2026 unfolds, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is a super busy man. He’s juggling a slowing U.S. economy, competing with ...

Another Bank of Japan rate hike later this month is widely expected. That's one reason it isn't likely trigger a repeat of the brutal 2024 yen-carry unwind. Investors shouldn't worry about another yen ...

The Bank of Japan is a critical driver of global liquidity. BoJ’s expected 25 bps rate hike on Dec. 19 could have outsized effects on risk assets, including Bitcoin. Bitcoin has fallen 20%–30% after ...

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The demand for hedging the Japanese yen against the US dollar is increasing, and it may be the first sign that rising rates in Japan are beginning to affect the carry trade. Rates in Japan have risen ...