Who are the market participants accelerating the yen selling?
The market participants in the USD/JPY market are out of balance. There is a one-sided selling of the yen.
What caused the imbalance is,
(1) Oil importers (such as Energy, Idemitsu Kosan, Cosmo, etc.)
With the rise in crude oil prices, the amount spent on oil imports has increased, and accordingly the amount of dollars available has also increased
(2) Carry trades
As the interest rate differential between the US and Japan widens and is expected to widen further, hedge funds and others are likely increasing carry trades by borrowing in yen and investing in dollars with leverage. (Data access is difficult)
In addition, what is drawing attention is,
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