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Unravelling of yen carry trades amplifies market turmoil

Japanese yen bills. Photo via Japanexterna.se on Flickr CC BY-SA 2.0
Japanese yen bills. Photo via Japanexterna.se on Flickr CC BY-SA 2.0
The yen carry trade, a longstanding financial strategy of borrowing cheaply in Japan to invest in higher-yield assets abroad, is undergoing a rapid and disruptive unwinding.
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