Japanese 10-year yields are only up a single basis point today but it’s instructive to take a look at the long-term monthly chart of Japanese yields as they show a worrisome trajectory, even if the absolute level is still low.
I wouldn’t expect the FX market to get too excited until 2% but that would blow up the carry trade and sink USD/JPY to 115, so long as it wasn’t on solvency concerns.
This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.
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