# Japan's Margin Traders: Why They Matter for Currency Markets - Bloomberg

> Bloomberg reports that Japan's margin traders have grown in influence as ultra-low Japanese bond yields push them to bet on overseas currencies. The piece points to the yen's surge against all 146 peers in early January as the event that drew attention to them.

- Date: 2019-02-12 · published 2019-02-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Japan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60815-japan-s-margin-traders-why-they-matter-for-currency-markets-bloomberg
- Commodities: [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

Feed buyers have little direct exposure to currency speculation, so this has no clear effect on grain, oilseed or feed prices.

## Sources

- bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-02-12/japan-s-margin-traders-why-they-matter-for-currency-markets

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