THE YEN IS NO LONGER JUST JAPAN'S PROBLEM.
Over the last few days, Japan stepped into the yen market, held rates steady, and then the U.S. joined the intervention for the first time since 2011.
This isn't just about supporting the yen.
Japan is the largest foreign holder of U.S. Treasuries. A stronger yen or higher Japanese rates could force investors to unwind the yen carry trade and put even more selling pressure on U.S. bonds.
By helping stabilize the yen, the U.S. is also helping reduce pressure on its own bond market.
The yen is only the first crack. If this fails, the next target won't be the currency market. It'll be the bond market.
And once that happens, this stops being Japan's problem and starts becoming everyone's problem.
🚨IRAN’S STATE-RUN ISLAMIC REPUBLIC NEWS AGENCY PUBLISHES PHOTO OF OIL TANKER BURNING IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ AFTER IRGC ATTACK OVERNIGHT⚠️
💥ATTACK COMES AFTER TRUMP CALLED OFF US ATTACK ON IRAN, CLAIMING THAT IRAN HAD AGREED TO A CEASEFIRE DEAL INCLUDING FULLY REOPENING HORMUZ‼️
⚠️IRGC HAS REPORTEDLY REJECTED THE US PROPOSAL