Japanese yen
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financeJapan's Finance Minister Urges Massive Pension Funds to Invest at Home, Strengthening Yen
Japan's Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama called on the nation's pension giants, including the $1.8 trillion GPIF, to increase domestic investments, sparking a rally in the yen.
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financeYen Carry Trade Risks Mount as Japanese Currency Hits 40-Year Lows
The Japanese yen's slide to 40-year lows against the dollar is creating significant instability in the popular carry trade strategy, with potential ripple effects on global assets.
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financeWeak Yen Drives Japanese Firms to Bitcoin and XRP
A collapsing yen is pushing Japanese corporations to diversify treasury reserves into cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and XRP to escape currency weakness.
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financeHedge Funds Bet Heavily Against Yen as Currency Hits 1986 Low
Speculative short positions on the Japanese yen reach their highest level since 2007, driven by persistent US-Japan interest rate differentials and a weakening currency.
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financeOptions Traders Hedge Against Yen Volatility Ahead of US Holiday
With USD/JPY near 1986 highs, demand for yen volatility hedges spikes as July 4th creates a liquidity trap for markets.
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financeJapan Signals Intervention as Yen Hits 40-Year Low, Threatening Crypto Markets
The Japanese yen has fallen to 162 per dollar, a level not seen since 1986. Finance Minister Katayama warns of 'appropriate action,' with potential spillover into crypto via the yen carry trade.
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worldYen Plunges to 40-Year Low, Reviving Intervention Concerns
The Japanese yen fell to 162.4 per dollar, its lowest since 1986, as a wide US-Japan interest rate gap and strong dollar pressure the currency.
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financeDollar Hits 13-Month High, Yen Nears 1986 Lows on Rate Hike Bets, Tech Rout
The U.S. dollar index surged to its strongest since May 2025, driven by a tech stock sell-off and rising Fed rate hike expectations. The yen weakened to a two-year low, with Japanese officials' verbal intervention failing to halt the slide.