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Bank of Japan rate hike concerns driven by yen weakness from Red Sea oil disruptions will reduce carry trade funding flowing into US equities including tech stocks

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FIRST SEENJul 23, 2026
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⇄ CROSS-ASSET BOJ Rate Hike Carry Unwind BEARISH BTC ⇄ CROSS-ASSET JGB Yield Rise Recalibrates Treasuries BEARISH US10Y ⇄ CROSS-ASSET Japanese banks are benefiting from a weak yen and expectations of a more hawkish central bank stance, supporting their valuations. BULLISH SPX ⇄ CROSS-ASSET A strengthening yen would trigger a sharp correction in global stock markets because the weak yen carry trade is the primary support mechanism for elevated valuations BEARISH SPX ⇄ CROSS-ASSET Fed Rate Pause Geopolitical Inflation BULLISH US10Y ⇄ CROSS-ASSET Higher US interest rates relative to Southeast Asian rates will continue attracting global investors to dollar assets, creating ongoing currency volatility in the region. BEARISH US10Y
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"The fall in yen is raising alarm bells in Japan. There are indications that the Bank of Japan is considering increasing interest rates faster. Japan is important due to the carry trade. In the carry trade, funds have borrowed hundreds of billions of dollars in Japan to invest in the U.S., lately in the AI trade."

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