JPY: Outperformer for this week - Nomura
|JPY has been an outperformer this week, trading strongly after the BOJ’s further stealth tapering, points out the research team at Nomura.
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“The decision has actually widened rate spreads, as foreign yields reacted more positively, but the higher implied volatility of JGBs is likely hurting USD/JPY. The BOJ’s next action will be important. If the BOJ conducts another fixed-price JGB purchase operation at unchanged yield levels, volatility may calm down, supporting JPY crosses.”
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