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EPISODE · Feb 6, 2026 · 10 MIN

How is the Lower House election impacting the yen?

from The MUFG Global Markets Podcast · host MUFG EMEA

Lee Hardman, Senior Currency Analyst, and Abdul-Ahad Lockhart, Currency Analyst, discuss the outlook for the JPY ahead of this weekend’s Lower House election in Japan. The GBP has also taken a hit in recent days, what have been the main drivers of the weaker GBP?

Lee Hardman, Senior Currency Analyst, and Abdul-Ahad Lockhart, Currency Analyst, discuss the outlook for the JPY ahead of this weekend’s Lower House election in Japan. The GBP has also taken a hit in recent days, what have been the main drivers of the weaker GBP?

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Lee Hardman, Senior Currency Analyst, and Abdul-Ahad Lockhart, Currency Analyst, discuss the outlook for the JPY ahead of this weekend’s Lower House election in Japan. The GBP has also taken a hit in recent days, what have been the main drivers of...

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