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Hedge funds cut yen short positions to one-eighth of June peak as volatility falls

Hedgeweek, citing a Business Korea report and CFTC data, says hedge funds sharply reduced bearish yen positions, with net short exposure falling to about 14,000 contracts (¥180bn) as of 27 October from roughly 115,000 at the end of June. The report attributes the retreat to coordinated US-Japan currency intervention in July, policymaker warnings against excessive yen weakness, and comments from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. It also states the dollar-yen range narrowed to ¥2.87 in October, with the rate fluctuating between roughly ¥156 and ¥159.

Why “Unverified”

  • Reported by Hedgeweek alone, with no second source or primary confirmation yet

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What the sources claim

  1. Hedge funds' net short yen exposure fell to about 14,000 contracts as of 27 October, down from roughly 115,000 at the end of June.

    “hedge funds held approximately 14,000 net short yen contracts, equivalent to ¥180bn, as of 27 October, compared with around 115,000 contracts at the end of June”
    Hedgeweek

  2. The dollar-yen trading range narrowed to just ¥2.87 in October.

    “a narrowing of the dollar-yen trading range to just ¥2.87 in October”
    Hedgeweek

  3. The dollar-yen exchange rate fluctuated between approximately ¥156 and ¥159 per dollar.

    “the exchange rate fluctuating between approximately ¥156 and ¥159 per dollar”
    Hedgeweek

  4. Currency volatility declined to its lowest level in four and a half years.

    “currency volatility declined to its lowest level in four and a half years”
    Hedgeweek

  5. The retreat followed coordinated US-Japan currency intervention in July and repeated policymaker warnings against excessive yen weakness.

    “coordinated US-Japan currency intervention in July and repeated warnings from policymakers against excessive yen weakness”
    Hedgeweek

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