Dollar / Yen is well supported and judging from the speed of the reversal of yen rate declines and yen basis widening, the spread of risk from US and European financial unease to the Tokyo market has been limited. The market may have avoided major turmoil at the end of the fiscal year, but cross-asset flows and markets still need to be monitored for signs of stress.
In today’s episode, MUFG Chief Japan Strategist Takahiro Sekido evaluates the current state of the market after the outbreak of financial unease in Europe and the United States, and discusses US TIC and JSDA securities investment flow data. He also shares his views on spot USDJPY, Yen rates, and Yen basis.
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