Speculators raise bets against yen to nine-year high ahead of Bank of Japan rate hike
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. Net short positions in yen futures hit approximately -145,800 contracts as of June 9, according to CFTC data, marking a nine-year high in bearish speculation against Japan’s currency. The yen has been hovering between 157 and 160 per US dollar through May and June, and the market consensus is clear: the Bank of Japan’s upcoming policy meeting on June 15-16 will deliver a 25 basis point rate hike to 1.0%.
- ▪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 hig
- ▪Net short positions in yen futures hit approximately -145,800 contracts as of June 9, according to CFTC data, marking a nine-year high in bearish speculation against Japan’s currency.
- ▪The yen has been hovering between 157 and 160 per US dollar through May and June, and the market consensus is clear: the Bank of Japan’s upcoming policy meeting on June 15-16 will deliver a 25 basis point rate hike to 1.0%.
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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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