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Japan raises rates to highest level since 1995 — bet on the yen bouncing back
Japan's central bank just raised its key interest rate to 1%, the highest level in nearly 30 years. They also hinted that more rate hikes are coming.
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Higher interest rates in Japan make Japanese bonds and savings accounts more attractive, which usually pushes the value of the Japanese yen higher against the US dollar. A stronger yen means Japanese exports become more expensive for foreign buyers, but it also signals economic confidence. You can bet on the currency itself strengthening, or invest in Japanese companies that do well when the yen rises—like domestic banks that make more profit on loans. This is a momentum trade based on the central bank aggressively changing its policies.
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