Yen climbs as investors pull back from risky trades
The yen experienced a rise, drawing support from the unwinding of carry trades ahead of the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) policy meeting next week. This comes as a rotation out of megacap growth stocks dampened risk appetite broadly, providing safe haven bids for the Japanese currency.
The yen increased, reaching an intraday high per dollar, its strongest position in 2.5 months. This movement is driven by traders abandoning short yen bets in anticipation of the BOJ’s July meeting, where a potential rate hike remains on the agenda.
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