Beisen Te: US bond buybacks are not quantitative easing, short sellers of the Japanese yen can take a gamble

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As of last week, individual Japanese investors held a net short position in yen of approximately 3.61 trillion yen, equivalent to $23.5 billion, an increase from August. In July, the scale reached 4.41 trillion yen, the highest since 2015. With the strengthening of the Japanese yen, Japanese retail investors are facing pressure to close their long US dollar and short Japanese yen positions. Masayuki Nakajima, a strategist at Mizuho Bank, said that if the yen appreciates, retail investors may be forced to sell US dollars and buy Japanese yen, thereby amplifying the rise of the yen. (Source: Bloomberg)

US Treasury Secretary Vincent will announce the size of the federal debt buyback program, with market expectations ranging from $5 billion to $6 billion. Besent stated that the goal is to drive the market back to equilibrium, rather than determining long-term market interest rates. Economists warn that if the repurchase scale is only $4 billion, it may trigger selling pressure; If the scale is higher, it reflects the government's concern about market instability. (Source: Jin Shi)

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