Yen appreciation has carry-trade seekers looking at these two currencies — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/yen-appreciation-has-carry-trade-seekers-looking-at-these-two-currenciesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Yen Appreciation Prompts New Look at Carry Tradeshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/yen-appreciation-has-carry-trade-seekers-looking-at-these-two-currencieshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/yen-appreciation-has-carry-trade-seekers-looking-at-these-two-currencies#u68916Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:26:18 +0000The Japanese yen is trading near a seven-month high ahead of upcoming central bank meetings, pushing speculators to turn net long on the currency for the first time since February. This sudden shift follows rising expectations of monetary tightening by the Bank of Japan and pressure from the United States, forcing yen shorts to unwind. While Asian currencies soften against a rising dollar, carry-trade participants are actively assessing alternative currencies to handle the currency's recovery.Why it mattersShifts in the yen carry trade carry global market implications because investors fr