Analysis-Yen comeback may be a longer waiting game
Investors are cutting the yen adrift, cooling on the idea that a big rally is just around the corner even as bets firm that a policy shift in Japan could come as soon as next week. Little by little, the view that the Japanese currency was the cleanest wager against the dollar - destined to zoom as Japan hiked interest rates while the Federal Reserve cut - has faded as the dollar's stubborn strength has dominated trade. One result is an uneasy calm in spot and options markets for dollar/yen as traders give up waiting for the yen to bounce.