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Bessent's 'Yentervention' Does Not Fix Japan's Underlying Structural Issues
Bessent's 'Yentervention' Does Not Fix Japan's Underlying Structural Issues
Authored by Ed Dowd via 'Beyond The Narrative' substack,
...a delicate meal to cook before Midterms...
My conclusions on the Bessent yen intervention:
The move is a temporary Band-Aid at best and sharp yen strength can historically trigger carry-trade unwinds and risk-asset volatility, but it does not fix Japan’s structural debt or rate differentials. The Fed, BOJ and Treasury are walking a tightrope.
Consensus is correct that the primary driver is preventing forced sales of Japan’s $1T+ UST holdings that would spike US yields.
Expanding the...
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