anne_81
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Yen
The financial market crisis was also a determining factor for the yen exchange rate in the past few weeks. Versus the USD, the 100 yen mark was broken through, an event last seen 13 years ago. Versus the euro, the development was less dramatic, but even here the yen managed to advance. The growing insecurity on the financial markets is particularly supportive of the yen, because this is also reason why riskier positions financed in yen are being closed out. Over the short term, nothing much will change, but in the medium term, we believe that there will be further gains by the Japanese currency mostly vs. the euro.
It remains to be seen how far the weakening of the US economy will affect the Japanese economy, overall though, we perceive good chances that any impact would only be a temporary slowdown.
What is your opinion about the yen?
hi there, first time lurking in here..
my two cents opinion about the yen and the economic outlook as a whole is the US slowdown will eventually affect other major economies, especially Japan is among the most vulnerable in relative terms to weaker US demand. Japan is a very much export-driven economy. Thus i think any intervention by the BOJ is very likely to stem the yen from continue rising.
On the other hand, the woe is the dollar, so i think the tone right now is to sell USD/JPY on strength towards 95.xx something..
