EPISODE · Jun 19, 2026 · 8 MIN
How Japans Yen Crisis Reshapes Carry Trades and Currency Markets
from Geopolitics and Markets with Fexingo: Wars, Sanctions, and Economic Consequences · host Fexingo
Japan's yen hit 160 per dollar on June 19, 2026, despite a $70 billion intervention and a rate hike. Lucas and Luna unpack why the intervention failed, how the carry trade is unwinding, and what this means for global currency markets, emerging market debt, and the US dollar. They discuss the Bank of Japan's policy dilemma, the role of speculative positioning, and why the yen's weakness is reshaping global capital flows. A focused look at the mechanics of currency intervention, the limits of central bank power, and what investors should watch next. #YenCrisis #CarryTrade #BankOfJapan #CurrencyIntervention #USDJPY #EmergingMarkets #GlobalMacro #GeopoliticsAndMarkets #Fexingo #Economics #Podcast #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #JapanEconomy #DollarStrength #HedgeFunds #SpeculativePositioning #MonetaryPolicy Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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Japan's yen hit 160 per dollar on June 19, 2026, despite a $70 billion intervention and a rate hike. Lucas and Luna unpack why the intervention failed, how the carry trade is unwinding, and what this means for global currency markets, emerging market debt, and the US dollar. They discuss the Bank of Japan's policy dilemma, the role of speculative positioning, and why the yen's weakness is reshaping global capital flows. A focused look at the mechanics of currency intervention, the limits of central bank power, and what investors should watch next. #YenCrisis #CarryTrade #BankOfJapan #CurrencyIntervention #USDJPY #EmergingMarkets #GlobalMacro #GeopoliticsAndMarkets #Fexingo #Economics #Podcast #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #JapanEconomy #DollarStrength #HedgeFunds #SpeculativePositioning #MonetaryPolicy Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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