Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda had a clear message last week — the weak yen was a risk, and rates were likely to keep rising.
The reaction from traders to Ueda’s apparent hawkish turn was severe.
The currency surged more than 3% against the dollar, and Japanese stocks had their biggest rout since 1987.
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