July 2, 2024, 1:08 p.m.

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When will the yen stop falling?

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According to the latest data released on April 23, the exchange rate of the Japanese yen against the US dollar fell to 154.85 yen per US dollar on the 22nd, a record low in 34 years, and has approached the dangerous threshold of 155. As a major global currency, what impact will this sharp depreciation have on the global economy? When to stop falling will become the hot spot of the global economy in the near future.

From the historical data, the current round of yen depreciation cycle is longer, and actually began in early 2022. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the US Federal Reserve conducted an unprecedented monetary expansion and adopted aggressive interest rate hikes to cope with rising inflation, causing serious negative spillover effects on the world economy and sharp depreciation of many non-US dollar currencies. It can be said that the yen has been affected by this in the past two years, in view of the relationship between Japan and the United States, the yen has been the most affected by the Fed's interest rate hike.

In terms of the impact of the sharp depreciation of the yen, first of all, the depreciation of the yen may affect the global trade balance. As one of the world's major economies, Japan's trade activities have an important impact on the global economy. A weaker yen could make Japanese goods more competitive internationally and boost exports, but it could also lead to higher import costs and affect exports from other countries. Second, a sharp fall in the yen could trigger turmoil in global financial markets. The yen is one of the world's important reserve currencies, and its exchange rate fluctuations will have an impact on the global financial market. A weaker yen may lead to changes in capital flows and investors may reallocate assets in search of higher yielding opportunities. This could lead to volatility in global financial markets and may even trigger financial risks. Finally, the yen's collapse could also create uncertainty for global growth. The Japanese economy occupies an important position in the global economy, and its economic fluctuations can have an impact on global economic growth. Although the depreciation of the yen may stimulate Japan's economic growth in the short term, in the long run, if the structural problems cannot be effectively addressed, the Japanese economy may still face difficulties, which will have a negative impact on the global economy.

Of course, the impact of the yen's collapse on the world economy is not entirely negative, and there are some positive factors. In the context of global economic integration, the economies of various countries are interdependent, and the fluctuation of the yen exchange rate will also have a certain impact on other countries, but this impact is not a single direction, but interwoven and mutual influence. For investors and companies in other countries, it also brings certain opportunities. For example, Asian investors can consider buying Japanese assets, such as real estate, stocks, etc., to benefit from the exchange rate difference. Enterprises in neighboring countries can also take the opportunity to expand investment and mergers and acquisitions in the Japanese market and obtain more resources and technologies.

When the yen will stop falling is a complex and difficult to predict precisely, because it involves many factors, including the global economic situation, monetary policy, trade conditions, market sentiment and so on. Among them, the global economic situation is one of the important factors affecting the yen exchange rate. If the global economy continues to grow steadily and investor confidence increases, the yen may gradually stop falling. However, if there is turbulence or increased uncertainty in the global economy, including aggressive rate hikes by the Federal Reserve, then the yen could continue to come under pressure.

All in all, the impact of the yen's plunge on the world economy is complex and diversified, with both challenges and opportunities. Governments and investors need to pay close attention to the fluctuations of the yen exchange rate, strengthen policy coordination and communication, and jointly cope with possible risks and challenges. At the same time, governments need to seize the opportunity in order to take advantage of the tide of the world economy.

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