11 August 2024 | 10:04PM EDT FX in Focus The Yen Carry Trade—A Roadblock to BoJ Hikes, Not Fed Cuts (Fishman/Kanter) n The recent sharp appreciation of the Yen coinciding with a spike in cross-asset volatility has heightened the focus on the "Yen carry trade" and the broader financial market implications from further unwinds. Limited data availability presents a challenge to confidently assessing "how much is left," but substantial holdings among longer-term investors leave room to run. That said, subsequen ...