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Yen Carry Trade is Back!
March 12, 2010[Story ID: 1468]
I can’t remember how long it’s been since I was hyping the Yen carry trade (though a browsing of the ForexBlog archives indicates 2 years). Upon the outset of the credit crisis, forex markets went haywire, and one of the main “beneficiaries” was the Yen, which soared as carry trades were unwound. Now, however, [...] -
Risk Aversion Sends Carry Trade Unwinding
February 25, 2010[Story ID: 998]
Currency trading on the FX market
The carry trade is unwinding quite quickly today, with risk aversion sending investors hurrying toward safe havens. A great deal of concerning news is weighing on the carry trade.
For the most part, investors remain fixed on the drama playing out in Greece. Moody’s is warning that another credit [...] -
Dollar Carry Trade: Not Dead Yet
January 20, 2010[Story ID: 55]
After the impressive rally in the US Dollar at the end of 2009, many market observers predicted that the end was near for the Dollar carry trade. That’s because volatility is the sworn enemy of carry traders; whenever there transpires a sudden change in direction in a funding currency, investors will usually race [...] -
Forex Reserves in Transition: Is the Euro Making a Run?
January 17, 2010[Story ID: 56]
With so much to think about these days, I havn’t spent much time poring over foreign exchange reserve statistics. Apparently, this is to my detriment, as there have been a number of important developments on this front, some of which carry far-reaching forex implications.
I’m guessing a lot of you are probably in the [...]