Yen Disintegrates Below 145 After BOJ Decision As Traders Call Japan's Intervention Bluff
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ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero
Yen slump not confined to dollar as broader gauge of crosses hits seven-year low.
ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero
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The yen extended a 20-year low against the US dollar yesterday, weighed down by the widening gap between yields in Japan and the US, stoking speculation over potential intervention. The currency fell as much as 0.8 percent to ¥132.96 per US dollar — the lowest since April 2002 — with benchmark Treasury yields trading above the closely watched 3 percent level. It slid to a seven-year low against the euro and the Australian dollar, heaping pressure on a Japanese government facing a backlash over rising prices. Japanese companies and households have become increasingly vocal about the negat...