The article argues that the short-yen trade had become the most crowded consensus macro position, especially after the latest U.S. rate surge drove yen weakness, and that the coordinated Japanese MoF/U.S. Treasury intervention is therefore well timed. The market implication is that further yen weakness is less likely to be a one-way trade, and a short-covering yen bounce is a live risk.
•The author calls short yen 'probably' the most consensus macro trade in recent weeks/months, highlighting crowded positioning.
•The latest bout of yen weakness is attributed to the U.S. rate surge rather than to Japan-specific fundamentals.
•The response is described as a 'well timed intervention' by Japan's Ministry of Finance with apparent U.S. Treasury coordination, implying the author believes it has better odds than a late or uncoordinated intervention.
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Bob ElliottCEO и CIO, Unlimited; бывший член инвестиционного комитета, Bridgewater
With the article describing short yen as the consensus trade and the intervention as 'well timed,' a coordinated MoF/Treasury action could trigger yen strength and short covering, benefiting long-yen
With the article describing short yen as the consensus trade and the intervention as 'well timed,' a coordinated MoF/Treasury action could trigger yen strength and short covering, benefiting long-yen exposure such as FXY.
Risk: If U.S. rates keep surging or intervention liquidity is insufficient, the yen could resume weakening.
Bob ElliottCEO и CIO, Unlimited; бывший член инвестиционного комитета, Bridgewater
A coordinated MoF/U.S. Treasury intervention to support the yen implies dollar selling; this would pressure the U.S. dollar and make long-USD exposure such as UUP an implied loser.
A coordinated MoF/U.S. Treasury intervention to support the yen implies dollar selling; this would pressure the U.S. dollar and make long-USD exposure such as UUP an implied loser.
Risk: Intervention may be temporary or overshadowed by persistent U.S. rate differentials, allowing the dollar to recover.
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