The Yen Carry Trade May Be Starting to Unwind

Japan’s rising interest rates are beginning to challenge one of the financial system’s most important sources of cheap funding. If the yen carry trade reverses too quickly, the consequences could extend far beyond Japan.

ET&A Research · 9 September 2026

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The Yen Carry Trade May Be Starting to Unwind

For most investors buying American stocks, the Bank of Japan is probably not the first central bank they watch.

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