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Hedge funds are increasing bets that the yen will weaken to 160 per dollar by year-end. Call options that profit from a stronger dollar against the yen surged on Thursday.
Large speculative positioning in yen weakness reflects expected divergence between Fed and BOJ policy, which can strengthen the dollar and affect US export pricing. The direct effect on grain and feed markets is limited.
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