The Yen has become a plaything of the markets

The Japanese yen is rapidly losing its value against the dollar, increasing pressure  on the Japanese economy as well as the yen’s status as a safe haven. We investigated the Japanese enigma.

For the first time in twenty years, a dollar is worth 130 yen. Some currency specialists believe that in the short term 135 yen will have to be paid for a dollar. Mazen Issa, currency strategist at TD Securities, even sees an upward trend to 150.