For those interested in better understanding the yen carry trade, please take a look at a recent short essay we published on our main website (see item #4), entitled “The Yen Carry Trade Explained”, or see below.
Intro excerpt:
The yen carry trade is once again a hot topic in financial news, as the U.S. subprime induced […]

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Thursday 8/30 Tokyo trading recap:
* Nikkei 225 Stock Average: +140.99 (+0.9%) to 16,153.82
* Nikkei 225 futures Osaka: +150 (+0.9%) to 16,200, Singapore (SGX) 16,190, Chicago (CME) 8/29 — 16,375
* TOPIX: +10.68 (+0.7%) to 1,568.23; Advancers 1,096 x decliners 491 (unch. 135), New highs 10 x new lows 65; 28/33 sectors posted gains
* Jasdaq: +4.33 (+0.2%) […]

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