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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, [...]
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Will the yen appreciate in March?
For some reason, many forex traders believe that March is, seasonally, a good month for the Japanese yen against the U.S. dollar. The main reason is that March is at key point in the business year for Japan — in which repatriation takes place.
However, GFT’s Kathy Lien points [...]
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Currency trading with the Japanese yen
The yen is moving higher in forex trading on the currency market today, gaining against all major currencies. Indeed, even though the U.S. dollar is making solid gains in currency trading, it is still falling to the yen.
With risk aversion the name of the game today, it is [...]
In recent years, the Japanese Yen has been one of the most popular foreign currencies traded against the U.S. Dollar. Japan’s relatively conservative and stable economy, coupled with one of the most well managed banking systems in the world, has made the Yen a sought after currency and a yardstick for security in an often [...]