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Mahjabeen Zaman from ANZ Bank thinks the BOJ will hike rates by 25 bps in its upcoming meeting, but it will be difficult for the BOJ to be more hawkish than other central banks due to fiscal difficulties, which might be disappointing to people who want the yen to strengthen more.

Late-summer vacations and school prep usually signal a sleepy August for Wall Street. However, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) had other plans in mind.

The Japanese yen strengthened sharply against the U.S. dollar on Sept. 3, 2026, reviving investor interest in Japan-focused currency ETFs.

International or non-US investing has been quietly putting up robust numbers for shareholders. Today, we are seeing international, gold and even grains of late start to rally, without much give-back in the S&P 500 or Nasdaq.

The yen's surge may be signaling something much bigger than another carry-trade scare: the price of Japanese capital is changing. For the first time in decades, rising JGB yields are making it increasingly rational for Japanese investors to keep more money at home.