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Yen Weakens Despite BoJ Rate Hikes and Rising Bond Yields · 1 source tracked

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Despite the Bank of Japan raising interest rates and nominal wages increasing, the Japanese yen continues to weaken against the US dollar. Bond markets are pricing in further rate hikes, and Japanese government bond yields have significantly increased, narrowing the gap with US bonds. However, hedge funds have increased their bets against the yen to a multi-year high, with analysts from Bank of America noting a lack of yen bulls among investors. AI

RANK_REASON The article is an opinion piece discussing macroeconomic trends and investor sentiment regarding the Japanese yen, rather than a direct announcement or release.

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Yen Weakens Despite BoJ Rate Hikes and Rising Bond Yields · 1 source tracked

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Nicholas Spiro ·

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