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04:56
Sep 03
Sep 03
Yen has room to appreciate further.
The yen surged on BOJ hawk speculation, and with the September BOJ meeting approaching and traders positioning for a possible larger hike, there is room for the yen to appreciate further, particularly against the euro and pound, while dollar-yen is more difficult but still has upside yen risk.
MED
01:00
Sep 03
Sep 03
Yen strength is key to cool yields.
Ha sees the Japanese yen as the key macro variable for September: a decisive BOJ rate hike and stronger yen are needed to end yen weakness, and that is the main way to cool the global surge in Treasury yields. He wants to use yen strength and any softening in US Treasury yields as the market barometer, expecting a firmer yen to help stabilize global bond markets.
MED
15:55
Sep 02
Sep 02
The yen's move back under 159 suggests it is not on a steady path to 165.
The yen's move back under 159 suggests it is not on a steady path to 165, but the tweet is a factual observation without a directional position.
09:30
Sep 01
Sep 01
The thread flags JPY “above 160,” a historically weak yen level. Weak yen reflects rate differentials and carry demand, with no effective government pushback yet. Short the yen, or long USD/JPY, on continued divergence. Official FX intervention from Tokyo/Treasury could trigger a sharp yen squeeze. Brent / WTI (oil) - LONG | confidence: 0.60 | sentiment: +0.7 Speaker: r/stocks community Thesis: The community sees Brent pushing $95 and WTI near $89, alongside a question about why “the war” started. War/geopolitical risk adds a supply premium to crude, driving upward momentum. Long oil for continued geopolitical/commodity upside. De-escalation, demand destruction, or reserve releases could quickly unwind the move.
LOW
05:02
Sep 01
Sep 01
Yen intervention unlikely before the BOJ meeting.
There is immense pressure to sell the Yen due to huge rate differentials with the US and the belief that the BOJ is behind the curve, with hedge funds rebuilding shorts and a 30% chance of USD/JPY hitting 170 in a year.
MED
03:20
Aug 31
Aug 31
Buy yen; USD/JPY has downside.
JP Morgan and other institutions see the yen strengthening next year. The speaker favors accumulating yen on significant dips, and says USD/JPY may still have about 2% downside from current levels.
MED
10:15
Aug 30
Aug 30
The author argues CNY undervaluation is relative to a basket, not all Asian pairs.
The author argues CNY undervaluation is relative to a basket, not all Asian pairs, and notes JPY/TWD/KRW appreciation would increase CNY undervaluation, a factual exchange-rate analysis without a trade position.
LOW
06:42
Aug 28
Aug 28
Yen weakness raises BOJ rate hike expectations.
The continued weakness in the Japanese Yen is raising expectations that the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates, which is already resulting in weaker demand and higher yields at the latest two-year bond auction.
MED
04:16
Aug 28
Aug 28
The Yen remains under persistent weakening pressure.
The Japanese Yen remains under persistent weakening pressure, drifting back toward the 160 level, and requires a more aggressive future policy path from the BOJ to regain upward momentum.
MED
09:14
Aug 27
Aug 27
Yen stays weak on muddled BOJ policy.
Japan is running contradictory policy: hiking rates for inflation while easing to support growth, so inflation is not being controlled and people have no reason to buy yen. Jang Woo-jin expects the yen to stay weak and says yen-carry liquidation fears are overdone for now because yen strength is unlikely.
MED
05:11
Aug 18
Aug 18
The yen carry trade remains viable.
The yen carry trade remains viable because the Bank of Japan held rates steady despite currency intervention, leaving the yen biased toward weaker levels without a rate hike to close the differential.
HIGH
11:00
Aug 17
Aug 17
Yen deeply undervalued; fair value 62.
O índice Katsu Curry, uma variante do Big Mac Index feita por analista do Bank of New York Mellon, indica que o iene japonês tem valor justo ao redor de 62 ienes por dólar, contra cerca de 160 atuais. Ulrich afirma que por qualquer métrica a moeda japonesa está muito desvalorizada.
HIGH
07:00
Aug 17
Aug 17
Watch BOJ hike for yen carry shock.
Ahead of the September FOMC and BOJ meetings, the key risk is the BOJ raising rates and the market flinching. If the BOJ hikes 25bp and markets take it calmly, the rest of 2026 should be okay; if markets panic as in August 2024, that is a warning sign for yen carry trade unwinds and global risk assets.
MED
23:00
Aug 16
Aug 16
Yen weakness will be contained
Treasury Secretary Bessent publicly signaled that further yen weakness beyond 160 will be resisted. Speculators are still shorting yen on the assumption that the BOJ cannot hike, but the BOJ is reported to be able to raise rates to 1.5%, and Bessent is effectively warning currency hedge funds not to short the yen. Therefore yen weakness is likely to be contained or reversed rather than extending toward 180-200.
MED
06:53
Aug 16
Aug 16
Shrinking rate differentials and repatriation support the yen.
The secular depreciation of the Japanese yen is ending as rate differentials shrink, the Bank of Japan has room to hike rates, and Japanese pension funds begin repatriating foreign assets.
HIGH
09:09
Aug 14
Aug 14
Use the Swiss franc for carry trades.
The yen is risky as a funding currency for carry trades because when it turns, it could move significantly; the Swiss franc is a safer funding currency alternative right now.
MED
11:41
Aug 13
Aug 13
BOJ rate hikes will support the Yen.
The Bank of Japan is likely to hike rates at its September meeting, which will provide the necessary fundamental shift in rate differentials to support the Japanese Yen, unlike previous temporary currency interventions.
MED
04:55
Aug 13
Aug 13
Asian currencies have room to rally.
Asian currencies like the Korean Won, Japanese Yen, and Chinese Yuan are very cheap right now and have room to rally against the US dollar, especially if China pushes to internationalize its currency.
MED
22:07
Aug 12
Aug 12
Loose fiscal policy weakens the Japanese Yen.
The Japanese Yen is weakening to historic lows because of a toxic policy mix featuring very loose, growth-centered fiscal policy that requires more issuance, combined with negative real policy rates that remain well below inflation.
HIGH
14:57
Aug 11
Aug 11
Fiscal sustainability will support the yen.
Japan's fiscal policy is fiscally sustainable and not as expansionary as feared. Responsible public finances will strengthen supply and productivity, attract foreign investment, increase demand for yen-denominated assets, and put upward pressure on the yen.
MED
04:25
Aug 11
Aug 11
Yen weakness set to resume post-intervention.
The yen's intervention-driven rally is already fading because the underlying fundamentals remain yen-negative: the carry trade is still attractive, volatility is low, and the interest-rate differential is wide. Without a sustained shift in fundamentals or aggressive BOJ rate hikes, any intervention gain is temporary and the yen is likely to weaken further.
MED
22:25
Aug 10
Aug 10
Author interprets Bessent's comments as hints toward potential yield curve control.
Author interprets Bessent's comments as hints toward potential yield curve control, while bond and JPY markets signal a decisive macro moment.
12:45
Aug 10
Aug 10
Japan's Growth Strategy Minister Minoru Kiuchi says spending plans will provide a long-term.
Japan's Growth Strategy Minister Minoru Kiuchi says spending plans will provide a long-term boost for the yen, pushing back against market concerns over the nation's finances.
09:24
Aug 09
Aug 09
Yen strengthening to 145-150 on US-Japan coordination.
The yen will strengthen to the 145-150 band against the dollar because the US and Japan have effectively coordinated to cap dollar-yen upside. Japan cannot raise interest rates to defend the yen (government debt at 230% of GDP), so it is using its $1.4 trillion of US Treasury holdings as collateral to obtain dollars and intervene. The US, fearing that a further yen slide would force Japan to sell Treasuries and spike US long-end yields (e.g., 30yr to 5.5-5.6%), decided to backstop the yen. The coordination amounts to a reverse Plaza Accord and a political decision to prevent mutual destruction.
HIGH
11:00
Aug 08
Aug 08
Coordinated intervention to strengthen yen.
The US Treasury and Bank of Japan have coordinated intervention to strengthen the yen, with the US selling euros to buy yen. The policy objective is a weaker dollar. The yen is deeply undervalued by PPP measures (fair value estimated around 79-110 vs current 164), and the US is encouraging the BOJ to use Fed liquidity rather than selling Treasuries, enabling sustained intervention and a bullish setup for JPY.
HIGH
19:36
Aug 07
Aug 07
Hedge funds reduced their short positions on the yen by half following Japan's currency.
Hedge funds reduced their short positions on the yen by half following Japan's currency intervention, according to CFTC data.
17:23
Aug 04
Aug 04
Long yen on coordinated intervention, policy path.
The US and Japan conducted a coordinated intervention to support the Japanese yen, which is substantially undervalued. Japan is expected to implement policies to normalize the currency, and the US is highly optimistic about that policy path. The intervention signals to speculators that leaning on the carry trade will result in losses, and the yen should strengthen back to a normal equilibrium price, stabilizing the region.
HIGH
16:36
Aug 04
Aug 04
Yen may regain safe haven status.
Growing pressure on the Bank of Japan to change tack at current valuations, along with trade tensions, could allow the yen to regain its safe-haven shine.
MED
09:40
Aug 04
Aug 04
Bank of America advises investors to target specific currency pairs like the yen and pound.
Bank of America advises investors to target specific currency pairs like the yen and pound rather than broad FX volatility if the Fed resumes rate hikes.
06:35
Aug 04
Aug 04
Yen weakness to persist.
Pressure on the yen is likely to sustain because Japan's fiscal spending and the Bank of Japan's reluctance to raise interest rates keep rate differentials wide. Intervention is only a band-aid solution that cannot reverse the carry-driven weakness.
MED
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Buzzberg tracks JPY (Japanese Yen) across 39 sources. 41 bullish vs 23 bearish calls from 99 analysts. Sentiment: predominantly bullish (10%). 185 total trade ideas tracked. Past 7 days: 3 bullish, 2 bearish, 4 watch. Latest voices: Mark Cranfield, Ha Chang-bong, Brad Setser.