
Morgan Stanley: Remains bullish on the yen, as weak U.S. data reduces the attractiveness of arbitrage trades
Morgan Stanley stated that the Bank of Japan is dovish while the Federal Reserve is showing hawkish signs, which has sparked a new round of speculation about yen arbitrage trades during the summer holiday. However, the situation may reverse in light of weak U.S. non-farm payroll data. It noted, "Given the strong performance of USD/JPY relative to its implied fair value, we believe there is still ample room for USD/JPY to decline." It maintains a short position on USD/JPY at 147.70, targeting 135, with a revised stop-loss at 151