Institutional Investors Drive Yen Short Bets to Highest Level Since 2024

Leveraged funds and asset managers have raised combined Japanese yen (JPY) short positions to $11 billion, the highest level since July 2024. This suggests that investors are betting against the currency despite Japan’s intervention. Short exposure has now climbed for three straight weeks. Tokyo Spends Massive Sum to Slow the Yen Slide Short positioning added