It was only a little over a year ago that Emperor Naruhito acceded to the Chrysanthemum Throne, beginning the Reiwa era. This week marks yet another new period for Japan, following the election of Yoshihide Suga as leader of the Liberal Democratic Party this past weekend. Japan’s next Prime Minister will be announced on September 16 and a new Cabinet launched. USDJPY has traded in a narrow range recently. With the Obon summer holidays over, Japanese and overseas investor flows have been oddly mixed and balanced ahead of the end of the quarter, and market pricing has remained in a narrow range.
In this episode, Takahiro Sekido, Chief Japan Strategist of Global Markets Research, MUFG Bank Tokyo discusses Japan’s new administration, cross-border flows, and his views on USDJPY and JPY rates and JPY basis.
No comments yet. Be the first to say something!