Speculators raise bets against yen to nine-year high ahead of Bank of Japan rate hike
Yen short positions hit a nine-year high at -145.8K contracts ahead of the BOJ's expected rate hike to 1.0%, reviving carry trade risks for crypto and
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Speculators raise bets against yen to nine-year high ahead of Bank of Japan rate hike Net short positions in yen futures have surged to levels not seen since 2017, reviving the carry trade just as the BOJ prepares to push rates to their highest since 1995 Share Add us on Google by Editorial Team Jun. 14, 2026 window.sevioads = window.sevioads || []; var sevioads_preferences = []; sevioads_preferences[0] = {}; sevioads_preferences[0].zone = "01f21ccf-2092-46b1-9ac7-8c44cc782e0f"; sevioads_preferences[0].adType = "native"; sevioads_preferences[0].inventoryId = "c5700508-581b-472c-8fdd-a931cdbfc8e1"; sevioads_preferences[0].accountId = "1e47efc1-ec2d-4fca-a8b9-354e249e5095"; sevioads.push(sevioads_preferences); Traders are piling into bets against the Japanese yen at a pace not seen in…
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