While the logic of how a US economy equates to a weaker dollar escapes those who think before pushing buttons and chasing trends, a glance at intraday currency performance indicate a substantial divergence in then Yen relative to the global “short-dollar” complex. Even as the euro, cable and OZ are powering higher, the yen has been caught in a weak zone, and has been declining all day long despite a stronger than expected US economy (yes, it does make sense…but don’t think about it too hard).
The oddity in the FX market is compounded when juxtaposed with Japan CDS levels: as of several minutes ago, Japan CDS was trading around 63 (white line on the chart below): a level last seen in April. This begs the question: what does someone know about Japan, and will this weakness translate into weaknesses for other non-US currencies?
