Yen Breaks 150 Level, Hitting Fresh 32-Year Low

Yen Breaks 150 Level, Hitting Fresh 32-Year Low

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The video discusses the yen's break of the 150 level, marking a 32-year low, and its implications for traders and the Bank of Japan's monetary policy. It explores market reactions, potential interventions, and the ongoing debate over the Bank of Japan's yield curve control policy. The video also covers interest rates, inflation, and market strategies like the 'widow maker trade'.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What significant milestone did the yen reach, marking a 32-year low?

Breaking the 150 level

Falling below the 100 level

Surpassing the 180 level

Reaching the 200 level

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the stance of Japanese officials on excessive disorderly moves in the yen?

They encourage it

They are not keen on it

They are indifferent

They welcome it

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are bond vigilantes challenging in Japan?

The Bank of Japan's inflation targets

The Bank of Japan's currency policy

The Bank of Japan's yield curve control

The Bank of Japan's interest rate policy

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the market's expectation regarding the Bank of Japan's yield curve control?

It will be strengthened

It will continue until April next year

It will be abandoned soon

It will be immediately stopped

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the 'widow maker trade' in the context of Japanese government bonds?

A strategy to short JGBs

A strategy to sell JGBs

A strategy to hold JGBs

A strategy to buy JGBs