The turmoil in global financial markets on Monday was long in coming but spurred by short-term pressures: the unwinding of the yen-based carry trade, where speculators and short-term investors borrow against the yen to purchase risk assets elsewhere. As these investors exited their positions in the ... READ MORE >
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Are we entering an era of central bank intervention in currency markets?
Over the past week, the Bank of Japan has conducted what Is known as a rate check, or a formal inquiry into the buying or selling price of the Japanese yen. This rate check has been done in preparation for a possible intervention into foreign exchange markets to prop up the declining ... READ MORE >
The dollar’s reign will continue amid a global flight to safety
The U.S. dollar is on a tear, increasing in value against its traditional trading partners as well as against the Chinese renminbi. A combination of factors is fueling the surge, including rising interest rate differentials, a global move to the safe haven of the dollar and an escalation of ... READ MORE >