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Yen Strength Signals Risk of Global Carry Trade Unwind

Guavy AI Editorial Team
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The Japanese bond market is flashing a warning sign for global markets, and it's showing up first in USD/JPY. The yen has strengthened to around ¥154 per dollar, gaining roughly 4% in recent sessions.

This move makes USD/JPY a key real-time signal for market stress. A stronger yen raises the cost of repaying yen-funded positions, while falling USD/JPY reduces the profitability of carry trades.

The conditions that once supported global carry trades are starting to reverse as JGB yields rise. Japan's 10-year government bond yield has reached 3% for the first time since 1996.

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