Hedge funds are bullish on the Japanese yen for the coming months

By: keiko

After their bullish yen trades were put to the test last week, hedge funds are again betting that the yen will outperform other major currencies in the coming months. Traders said that so-called macro hedge funds, which try to profit from market volatility triggered by political or economic events, continued to buy call options on […]

The demand for option protection from multinational companies will increase

By: keiko

MillTechFX, a subsidiary of currency management firm Millennium Global Investments Ltd., conducted a survey of senior finance executives in the US and the UK in January. The survey found that more than three quarters of senior finance executives suffered losses last year due to unhedged currency risks. This damage to profits has led companies to […]

Rising appeal of Chinese assets boosts foreign currency deposits as a seasonal hedge

By: keiko

Data released by the People’s Bank of China on Friday showed that the total amount of foreign currency deposits in and outside the country rose by nearly 40 billion U.S. dollars in January, marking the largest monthly increase since April 2021. The data indicated that both residents and non-financial enterprises increased such savings. The Bank […]

Betting that the Bank of Japan will continue to raise interest rates

By: keiko

Investors are creatively betting on the differences in interest rate trends among major economies, seeking ways to hedge against dollar volatility and using European currencies to bet on the yen. Donald Trump’s trade tariff plan has brought uncertainty to the market, and the dollar’s strategy is facing a test. Investors are questioning whether the US […]

Tariff fears boost dollar and gold,eyes on CPI data this week

By: keiko

Due to market concerns over the uncertain implementation effect of Trump’s subsequent tariff policies, while the US dollar has been rising, gold has also continued to set new historical highs. On Tuesday (February 11th), in the Asian market, the US dollar remained around 108.40, while the gold price refreshed a new historical high above 2940. […]

Concerns over tariffs and inflation expectations have kept the US dollar firmly above 108

By: keiko

The US dollar rebounded from around 107.60 to the 108.40 level after the non-farm payroll report last Friday (February 7th), as the one-year inflation expectation in the US unexpectedly rose to 4.3% and the progress of Trump’s tariffs. The number of non-farm payrolls in the US dropped significantly in January, but the unemployment rate also […]

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