A $550B Japanese investment into the US as claimed in this announcement, would be more than just a bilateral trade deal it would represent a massive macro capital flow with global consequences.
Japan, already one of the largest holders of U.S. Treasuries, would likely recycle this capital back into dollar assets, reinforcing demand for U.S. fixed income and potentially suppressing long-end yields. This dynamic strengthens the dollar structurally, reinforces its reserve status, and adds pressure to the yen.
In FX markets, USD/JPY could push higher as Japanese capital is converted to dollars, further widening the interest rate differential between the Fed and the BoJ. Meanwhile, Japan’s own bond market would feel the liquidity drain unless the BoJ steps in with more accommodation, pushing JGB yields even lower and exacerbating yen weakness.
Japan’s own fiscal dynamics are deeply sensitive to rates due to its massive debt burden (>260% debt-to-GDP). BOJ could step up bond purchases to suppress yields, preventing policy spillover from affecting domestic financing conditions.This would suppress the yen even more, creating the feedback loop.
This kind of flow driven divergence between U.S. and Japan isn’t just a headline it’s a signal of how global imbalances and reserve dynamics drive currencies, yields, and policy reactions. Whether this deal is real or political theater, it’s the structural mechanics that matter.
If only Trump knew a guy about currencies and macroeconomics… if only he knew someone who fully understood these dynamics with Japan and yields… anyway… it’s probably nothing…
#macroeconomics #markets #stocks #stockmarket #ndx #sp500 #japan #usa
A $550B Japanese investment into the US as claimed in this announcement, would be more than just a bilateral trade deal it would represent a massive macro capital flow with global consequences.
Japan, already one of the largest holders of U.S. Treasuries, would likely recycle this capital back into dollar assets, reinforcing demand for U.S. fixed income and potentially suppressing long-end yields. This dynamic strengthens the dollar structurally, reinforces its reserve status, and adds pressure to the yen.
In FX markets, USD/JPY could push higher as Japanese capital is converted to dollars, further widening the interest rate differential between the Fed and the BoJ. Meanwhile, Japan’s own bond market would feel the liquidity drain unless the BoJ steps in with more accommodation, pushing JGB yields even lower and exacerbating yen weakness.
Japan’s own fiscal dynamics are deeply sensitive to rates due to its massive debt burden (>260% debt-to-GDP). BOJ could step up bond purchases to suppress yields, preventing policy spillover from affecting domestic financing conditions.This would suppress the yen even more, creating the feedback loop.
This kind of flow driven divergence between U.S. and Japan isn’t just a headline it’s a signal of how global imbalances and reserve dynamics drive currencies, yields, and policy reactions. Whether this deal is real or political theater, it’s the structural mechanics that matter.
If only Trump knew a guy about currencies and macroeconomics… if only he knew someone who fully understood these dynamics with Japan and yields… anyway… it’s probably nothing…
#macroeconomics #markets #stocks #stockmarket #ndx #sp500 #japan #usa
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